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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement – Lumen LD200 Drying System

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, located at 260 E. University Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219-2356, intends to solicit and award a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price, Purchase Order to one Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Trillamed, LLC. The purchase order will be for the VISN 10, Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center (RLR VAMC) in Indianapolis, IN. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for this brand name medical device drying system is Cenorin, LLC.

TrillaMed, LLC 30100 Telegraph Road, Suite 366 Bingham Farms, MI 46025-5800

The Contractor shall provide the following equipment and services:

· 090350-11 – Model 350-1 Medical Device Dryer Package 2 (including 2-year warranty covering parts and labor) – Quantity of 1

· 880015-01 – Extended Warranty for Dryers with Equipment – Quantity of 1

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this is acquisition is 339113, Dryers, laboratory-type, manufacturing. The NAICS Size is 800 Employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.

This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. In accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The anticipated award date is February 10, 2025. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract.

This is not a request for competitive quotes and is being posted for informational purposes only. The government does not anticipate receiving responses to this notice. However, interested parties who disagree with this action may submit a letter of interest that demonstrates your firm’s capability, certifications, and authorization to compete for this acquisition to include a rationale for why you should be considered. The government reserves the right to verify and request additional documentation to be submitted.

Interested parties must identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Interested parties must identify their interest solely via email to Contracting Specialist, Barbara Robertson, Barbara.Robertson@va.gov no later than Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). When responding to this announcement, respondents should include "36C25025Q0244” Notice of Intent" in the subject line.

Late responses shall not be accepted. No telephone inquiries will be accepted nor will telephone calls be returned. Only emailed responses will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

Note 1: The Contractor must be an authorized reseller of Cenorin, LLC equipment and services to meet all government requirements. Evidence shall be submitted by an authorization letter or other documents from Cenorin, LLC, such that the OEM’s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the supplies, equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

Note 2: The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA’s election, allowing the Contractor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA facility upon discovery of such items.

Questions regarding this notice should be sent to Contracting Specialist, Barbara Robertson no later than Monday, February 3, 2025, 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) at Barbara.Robertson@va.gov.