NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, SAO West – Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, for the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHS), intends to solicit and negotiate with one source, Loma Linda, City Of under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), and FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart13.106-1(b) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) award and an anticipated award date is set for October 1, 2022. The proposed action will provide Fire Protect Services, 24 hours per day, seven days a week with no scheduled or coordination in advance as this is an on-call emergency service located at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. The estimated period of performance is for a base period of one (1) year plus four (4) one-year options from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. This notice is to comply with the posting requirements identified in FAR Part 5.101(a)(1). A copy of sole source justification will be subsequently posted within 14 days after contract award in accordance with FAR Part 6.305 (a).