D--Notice of intent to award Sole Source for wireless pager service at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and surrounding Community Based Outpatient Clinics and Vet Centers.

Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c), the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center anticipates entering into sole source procurement negotiations with USA Mobility Wireless, Inc. for paging services in support of the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL and surrounding Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC): Lakeside, Chicago Heights, Adam Benjamin Jr., Auburn Gresham, and Vet Centers: Chicago Heights, NWI, and Beverly. This announcement is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1. The above authority is cited and justification made based on the determination that the Government's minimum needs can only be satisfied for services available from one source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by September 23, 2012 by 4:00PM CST. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. All interest received on or before September 23, 2012 will be evaluated by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored.