Special Notice Special Notice Page 4 of 4 Special Notice *= Required Field Special Notice Page 1 of 4 This is a Special Notice issued only as a Notice of Intent to Sole Source. The responses to this posting will be used to establish the procurement strategy for example, set–aside, sole source, unrestricted for a solicitation that VA intends to post in the near future. Please review the attached document(s) for more details on this requirement. See attached file(s): 36C25626Q0176 NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the description. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 36C25626Q0176 in the subject line. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16, Houston, Texas 77056, intends to negotiate and award a sole source, single, firm–fixed price contract to RADFORMATION, INC. for ChartCheck Software License/3–YR Subscription at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (VAMC) located in Houston, Texas in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.103–1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements . This Special Notice is published in accordance with FAR Part 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is not a request for competitive offers, and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that the highly specialized service for the acquisition is essential to the Government s requirements, is available from the only source capable for the continued provision of highly specialized services, would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and no other type of service will satisfy agency requirements. The