36C24822Q0210.docx

Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8 8875 Hidden River Pkwy Suite 525 Tampa, FL 33637-2111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Elizabeth Ratcliff elizabeth.ratcliff@va.gov

(813) 972-2000

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement

Subject: Boston Scientific Corporation Posting Date: November 30, 2021 Due Date: December 6, 2021 12:00 AM EST Solicitation No.: 36C24822Q0210

This is a Notice of Intent published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This Notice of Intent is for a proposed award of a sole source, firm-fixed price contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The primary North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515 - Medical Equipment and Accessories and Supplies. The most current Business Size Rating for this NAICS is 1,000. This is not a request for competitive proposals or a request for offers.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Tampa Healthcare System intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Boston Scientific Corporation of Marlborough, MA under the authority FAR 6.302-1. Boston Scientific Corporation is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the ROTAPRO™ Rotational Atherectomy Console System and its components. The proposed sole source action is to establish source(s) of supply that will provide dental implants and ancillary items to Veterans serviced in the VHA Cardiology Department at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital (JAHVH).

All responses received within six (6) business days after the date of publication of this notice will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer. A determination by the Contracting Officer not to compete this proposed action will be based on the responses to this notice and solely to the discretion of the Contracting Officer. All responses must be e-mailed to elizabeth.ratcliff@va.gov by 12:00 PM EST on Monday, December 6, 2021.

Special Notice