6640--Jess Simple Western Automated System

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to PROTEINSIMPLE for the Jess Western Automated System for the Salem, VA Medical Center, Salem VA in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.201-1, Simplified Procedures. Justification for this sole source procurement is in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhale (RFO) 6.103.1 soliciting from a single source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available, and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any business that believes it can meet these requirements and possesses relevant past-experience and expertise may give written notice. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Responses will be considered by the Government, however, a determination by the Government not to compete with the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NAICS Code 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 Employees.