# FY24 Service - Advertising Communications Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24224q0898 - Solicitation number: 36C24224Q0898 - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Awarded to The Buffalo News, Inc. - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: 242-Network Contract Office 02 (36C242) - NAICS: 541810 Advertising Agencies - Product or service code: R701 Advertising Services - Place of performance: Buffalo, New York - County: Erie County (FIPS 36029). https://abierto.us/counties/erie-county-ny-36029 - City: Buffalo. https://abierto.us/cities/buffalo-ny-3611000 - First posted: August 7, 2024 - Last posted: August 7, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a2473bb8a15b4d818128b1c63a7bc730/view ## Description NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) intends to award a one (1) year sole source contract award to The Buffalo News, Inc., 1 News Plz, Buffalo, NY 14203-2930 for Advertising Communications via Digital and Social Media to include Social Ads, Geo Targeting and Fencing, and Performance Monitoring for the VA WNY Healthcare System located at 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215.  NAICS Code is 541810 Advertising Agencies with a Small Business Size Standard of $25.5 million. The classification code is R071 Support Management: Advertising. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements above, may give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the award. Responses are due by August 14th, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (EST). Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Taylor.Richter@va.gov. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: The Buffalo News, Inc. (UEI DNNKXWNKR5E1) - Contract: 36C24224P1718, purchase order - Obligated: $30,000.00 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 36C24224Q0898 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C242 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24224P1718_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - August 7, 2024: Sources sought, due August 14, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice a2473bb8a15b4d818128b1c63a7bc730. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a2473bb8a15b4d818128b1c63a7bc730/view ## Points of contact - Taylor Richter, Contract Specialist, Taylor.Richter@va.gov, (716) 862-7461 x24868 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24224q0898.