MAIL ROOM EQUIPMENT LEASE AT THE COLUMBIA VAMC

Special Notice Special Notice Page 3 of 3 Special Notice *= Required Field Special Notice Page 1 of 3 DESCRIPTION This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only. This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract to Pitney Bowes. The contract will be a Base plus four (4) Option Years Firm Fixed award. The statutory authority for this noncompetitive acquisition is FAR 13.106- 1(b) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 532420, and the FSC/PSC is W035.The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and award an Open Market Sole Source Firm Fixed award for Mailroom Equipment Lease at the Columbia VA Medical Center. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by 8:00 AM CDT 13 September 2024 via email to James.horne@va.gov . All responses received must be FEDRAMP Approved prior to responding by the closing date specified herein will be considered by the Government, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the responding company can provide the same services by the required date. However, a determination by the Government to not compete is solely within the discretion of the Government.