Intent to Sole Source.docx

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA Regional Procurement Office Central, Network Contracting Office 10, located at 3140 Governor’s Place Blvd., Suite 210, Kettering, OH 45409 intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price consignment agreement to Bard Medical, 1625 West Third Street, Tempe, AZ 85280, Phone: (800) 321-4254. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source.

The procurement will be in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, specifically FAR 13.501 Special Documentation Requirements, where acquisitions conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, but still require a justification using the format of FAR 6.303-2. The authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. 1901 and is implemented by for restricting competition on this procurement via FAR 13.106-1(b)(2).

It is the Government’s belief the proposed candidate is the sole manufacturer capable of meeting the requirement. The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 339113 and the Small Business Size Standard is 750 employees.

Anticipated period of performance will include a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. The procurement will be awarded as a new requirement.

Description of requirement:

SFA ILIAC INDICATED COVERED BALLOON EXPANDABLE STENTS

VENOUS FDA INDICATDED STENT

ELUMINEXX STENTS

This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), to publicize the proposed contract action. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation documents are available at this time. Interested parties may give written notice to Stacy.Massey@va.gov by 4:00pm e.s.t. on November 19, 2019. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the subject requirement. This information shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Inquiries shall be emailed to Stacy.Massey@va.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements.