Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement - Sun Nuclear Daily QA 3

Special Notice – Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement - 36C25726Q0315

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to place a firm-fixed priced order with Sun Nuclear Corp. for the procurement of the following items:  

0001: Daily QA 3, Quantity: 2                                                                           

The proposed sole source procurement will be made by an open market pricing agreement with Sun Nuclear Corp. 

Sun Nuclear Corp. provided a sole source letter stating that Sun Nuclear Corporation owns the proprietary rights and is the sole source provider of Sun Nuclear software and the products it manufactures.             

This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No contract will be awarded based on offers received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.  Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government.  If no affirmative written response is received within 7 days from the publication of this notice, a contract or order will be issued to Sun Nuclear Corp. without any further notice.     

The anticipated statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.