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VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta GA 30901

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Contracting Specialis Rudy A. Cortinez rudy.cortinez@va.gov

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, located at 325 Folly Road, Charleston South Carolina is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Delivery Order under FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Part 13.501(a) (i) Only One Available Source. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101.

The intended Contractor is Stoelting Company 620 Wheat LN Wood Dale, IL 60191-1109 Place of Performance for this requirement is for the Birmingham ALVA Health Care System 700 South 19th Street Birmingham AL 35233-1927.

The Birmingham VA Medical Center Health Care System is requesting the stereotaxic instrument from Stoelting Company that consists of the following components: a digitally controlled dual just, a motorized quintessential stereotaxic injector (QSI), a micro-motor drill with LED light and a drill bit set, and surgical accessory equipment including a rodent warmer control box with cable, and a cordless, rechargeable surgical clipper with blades. The stereotaxic instrument is an essential tool in neuroscience research and brain surgery, used to precisely locate and target specific brain regions in animals. The unique features of the Steolting instrument include digitally controlled stereotaxic arms, operated via a touchscreen interface, which enhance both precision and user-friendliness. The digital control system ensures accurate positioning and minimizes human error, while the touchscreen interface simplifies the operation, making it accessible to all users. Furthermore, the request dual just model will significantly decrease surgery times and minimize time-consuming errors.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516. The Federal Supply Class (FSC/PSC) is 6640. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1000 Employees.

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. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Rudy A. Cortinez, rudy.cortinez@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C247-24 -AP-4499 Stoelting Company. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 07:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 25 July 2024 to the above-mentioned point of contact. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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