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GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129

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Contracting Officer Ramona Bonness ramona.bonness@va.gov 615-225-5843

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

In accordance with FAR 13.501(a), Network Contracting Office 9 hereby provides notice of intent to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to MELLING MEDICAL. The basis for a sole source award is that Bien Air is solely manufactured KLS Martin L.P., and MELLING MEDICAL is the only authorized distributor/Dealer of the product. KLS Martin L.P. has provided a proprietary letter stating the information used in determining this as a sole source procurement.

The anticipated statutory authority for limiting competition is FAR13.106-1(b) only one source is capable of providing supplies required at the level of quality required because the supplies are unique or highly specialized. The NAICS code is 339114 with a size standard of 750 employees PSC code 6515.

This Notice of Intent is not a solicitation nor is it a request for competitive quotes. However, any capability statements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Any responses must indicate Buy American Act Compliance and be exact match to the salient characteristics listed below. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no written response is received by the closing date of this notice, a sole source award will be made to Melling Medical without any further notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any prospective vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.

Capability statements shall be submitted by email to Ramona Bonness at ramona.bonness@va.gov, and are due no later than June 28, 2024 at 10:00 AM CT. Phone calls will not be accepted.

Item: Bien Air Oral Surgery Units

1) Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.

Salient characteristics are those characteristics that make an item equal to the brand name item we specify. Specifically, salient characteristics are those characteristics of the brand name item that the VA needs.

Salient Characteristics

1) Must be electric driven

2) Control unit must be stand-alone unit

3) System must be foot controlled

4) System must provide irrigation

5) System must NOT have mandatory maintenance program

6) Must provide one-year warranty on new console/unit

7) Must provide two-year warranty on handpiece / motor

8) In-Service support must be available by a local representative at no cost

9) Must provide loaner equipment (console / motor / handpiece) if equipment requires repairs

10) Must have LED light available for Contra-angle

11) Must have straight handpiece component with 1:2 ration

12) Must have contra angled handpiece component with 1:2.5 ratio

13) Must have contra angled handpiece component with 20:1 ratio with LED light Handpiece components, motors, and cables must be able to withstand steam autoclave reprocessing.

Disclaimer and Important Notes:

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a notice.

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