S222--Notice of intent to Sole Source Medical Waste Disposal Service to Boston, MA, Manchester, NH, and West Haven CT

Special Notice Special Notice Page 3 of 3 Special Notice *= Required Field Special Notice Page 1 of 3 This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate an Emergency Interim Medical Waste Disposal Services contract for the VA Boston Healthcare System, MA, VA Manchester Healthcare System, NH, and VA West Haven VA Healthcare System, CT.

The applicable NAICS code is 562112. The PSC/FSC is S222. The authority for this action is FAR 12.102: Restricting competition and fulfills FAR Part 5.101(a) posting requirements. **NOTE: This requirement was awarded on an emergency basis and will only be 6 months in length.

During this time, a long-term solution will be acquired with market research conducted, an acquisition strategy selected, a solicitation completed, and an award of new contract.** This is a Special notice of intent to award on a sole source basis to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this notice.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ .

Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at [email on the source notice] regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.