Sullair Air Compressors and Dryers Intent to Sole Source Notice

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for quotes. The Department of Veterans Affairs WNY Healthcare System intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Sole-Source action to:

Name of Contractor:

Comairco Equipment, Inc Street Address:

3250 Union Road City, State, Zip: Cheektowaga, NY 14227 This contract is to procure and deliver two (2) new Sullair air compressors and two(2) new Sullair refrigerated air dryers required to replace existing units that are at the end of life and considered obsolete by the manufacturer. The age of the equipment makes acquiring parts and repairs difficult to achieve. This equipment s primary purpose is to supply dedicated air pressure to the processing machines in the laundry plant.

This equipment is critical to VHA WNY mission, should the compressors fail both the Buffalo and Batavia VAMCs will be forced to cancel treatments and appointments. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. If no affirmative written response is received by Closing Date/Time, the contract will be issued without further notice.