3990--TUG Fleet Replacement - Aethon Base: 09/15/2024 - ?? (Supply)

This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, intends to issue a sole-source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) - FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to Aethon, 200 Business Center Drive Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 15205. TUG Fleet Replacement will be posted to contracting opportunities from 07/11/2024 through 07/26/2024 under NAICS 339113. This contract is to replace the dmart autonomous mobile robot. This is for the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Veterans Health Care Service at 2400 Canal St. New Orleans, LA 70119. This action will result in a firm-fixed-price service contract. The period of performance shall be for September 15, 2024, to September 14, 2025. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement not later than 07/24/2024 at 3:00 PM CST, to kimberly.anderson6@va.gov When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to number 36C25624Q1127, Notice of Intent TUG Fleet Replacement in the subject line. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. Responding as an interested party under the www.beta.sam.gov website does not constitute convincing evidence of capabilities. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. If after July 26, 2024 @ 3pm CST, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 16 shall negotiate solely with Aethon. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.