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Special Notice Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Jennifer Mead Jennifer.Mead@va.gov

DESCRIPTION

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Under Statutory Authority 40 U.S.C. 501 and 41 U.S.C. 251 the VA Great Lake Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to procure a Brand Name Sole Source with Stryker Instruments for “Stryker Core System” Surgical Power. The “Core” is the brains of the system and the surgical power tools attached to it.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 40 U.S.C. 501 and 41 U.S.C. 251 implemented in FAR 8.405-6, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This will be a firm fixed price delivery order. The Department of Veterans Affairs has a Mandatory NAC contract on GSA / FSS: V797D-40196 / Large Business / FSC Group 65, Part II, Section A, SIN: A-8B, Page 30. Stryker Instrument is the only company that manufactures and distributes Stryker Instrument product and equipment. The NAICS Code is 339112.

The Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and services to the Contract Specialist by 9:00 a.m. August 25, 2022. Supporting evidence must be furnished detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no response is received, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source procurement with Stryker Instrument

Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or ADOBE PDF attachment to Jennifer.Mead@va.gov. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIERS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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