68--Liquid Bulk Oxygen-VISN 23

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting from A Single Source, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Regional Procurement Office Central, Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), intends to enter into a sole source, firm-fixed price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract with Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc, located at 150 Allen Road, Suite 302, Basking Ridge NJ 07920. The purpose of the contract is to provide delivery of liquid bulk oxygen and rental of tanks to: the Fargo Health Care System; the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System; the Iowa City VA Health Care System and the VA Central Iowa Health Care System for a base period of twelve months with two (2) six- month options. The associated North American Industry Classification System Code is 325120, Industrial Gas Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees This notice of intent is not a solicitation or request for competitive quotes. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the U.S. Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Agency. Any capability statement, proposal, or quote provided shall be at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. Responses must be received no later than 4 p.m. Central Standard Time on Friday, May 10, 2019. All responses shall be submitted to Jennifer Johnson via email at [email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.