36C24922Q0094 RFI.pdf

Presolicitation Notice

*=Required Field Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT* 36C249-22-AP-0921 - Delacroix-Chevalier Cardiac Instruments

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 37129

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24922Q0094

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 12-27-2021 4:00 PM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO,

USA

ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6515

NAICS CODE* 339112

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Department of Veterans Affairs

Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

1310 24th Avenue South

Nashville TN

POSTAL CODE 37212

COUNTRY USA

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400

Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist

Nicole McVey

Elyse.McVey@va.gov

615-225-6502

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://vaww.v09.va.gov/tennessee-valley

URL DESCRIPTION Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

Subject: SPECIAL NOTICE 36C24922Q0094

Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, intends to issue a Firm Fixed Priced contract under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting from a single source. Award is anticipated to occur on or about January 17, 2021 to MED Alliance Solutions, LLC. The period of performance will be for sixty calendar days after issuance of the notice to proceed.

This requirement includes the purchase of surgical Instruments for vascular surgery procedures.

Delacroix-Chevalier minimally invasive cardiovascular surgical instruments. These will replace items missing from current surgical instrument sets. These surgical instruments will impact the health of veteran patients that reside within and close to the Nashville, TN area. Contractor will be responsible for the delivery of the surgical instruments to the Nashville Campus of the Tennessee Valley VA Healthcare System in a timely manner.

NCO 9 intends to non-competitively award this requirement to MED Alliance Solutions, LLC since the brand of minimally invasive cardiovascular surgical instruments closely resembles the instruments already being utilized at Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System due to the lightweight polymer handles and quality construction. MED Alliance Solutions, LLC is the sole US distributor of Delacroix-Chevalier surgical instruments. As a result, any contractor other than MED Alliance Solutions, LLC that would provide minimally invasive cardiovascular surgical instruments to the facility would unintentionally cause a delay in lifesaving CPR training.

Unnecessary delays cannot be endured.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 339112 with the size standard of 1,000. The applicable Product Service Code is 6515. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes. However, all responsible service-disabled veteran owned small business and veteran owned small business sources may submit an offer and technical capabilities/narrative that proves by clear and convincing evidence that similar minimally invasive cardiovascular surgical instruments are available that will provide comparable capabilities for the facility. If said OFFER and technical capabilities/narrative is received within three (3) calendar days of publication of this notice, the narrative will be considered by NCO 9. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will generally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway, 400 Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Government Point of Contact:

Nicole McVey Contract Specialist Elyse.McVey@va.gov Telephone: (615)-225-6502