R707--ACQUISITION SUPPORT SERVICES NCO 23

This is a Notice of Intent published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-5(c)(2)(ii) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This Notice of Intent is for a proposed award of a sole source, firm-fixed price contract under the authority of 38 USC 8127(c), as implemented by 819.7008 Sole source awards to verified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses– Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Veterans Management Services, Inc, a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for acquisition support services to support NCO 23. This project will provide various types of acquisition support services in support of VHA contracting requirements.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541611 with a small business size Standard of $24.5 million.

The authority for restricting competition on this requirement is 38 U.S.C. 8127(c), known as the Veterans First Contracting Program, which provides the authority to directly contract with an SDVOSB or a VOSB. The decision to make a sole-source award is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the Government.

This notice of intent is not a request for quotes or proposals. No contract award will be made based on quotations or proposals received in response to this notice. No solicitation document exists, and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. 

Any responsible source who believes it can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement to John Milroy, Contract Specialist at john.milroy@va.gov or 605-336-3230 ext. 7719 no later than September 22, 2025, at 9am (ET).

A determination not to compete the requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in responses to this notice.  This notice does not oblige the Government to award a contract.  The Government will not pay for information provided in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for market research purposes. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.