Q523--New Offsite Surgery Center- Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System (NAVAHCS) Intent to Sole Source 36C26226Q0031

Project Title: Off-Site Surgery Center for the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System (NAVAHCS). The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, fixed price (FP), indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for off-site surgery center services. NAVAHCS requires a relationship with a local ambulatory surgery center to be able to provide for outpatient surgeries and procedures requiring anesthesia to Veterans. The period of performance for this effort will be a 12 month base year with four (4) one-year options. This sole-source contracting action is conducted pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). This notice is NOT a request for competitive quotations or proposals. This is not a solicitation; it constitutes the synopsis of the proposed action. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission or objective. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contracting Officer, Danielle Trudeau, at Danielle.Trudeau@va.gov via e-mail only (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Submission Off-Site Surgery Center- NAVAHCS. Future notices and announcements regarding this effort will be an amendment to this post.