Sources_Sought_Notice_Description_-_LEADWIRE.docx

Sources Sought Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, Network Contracting Office 17 (NCO-17) is seeking sources for the following procurement: IDC (Indefinite Delivery Contract) for the following items.

The following item comes 50 per case

LEADWIRE, EKG, SET OF 5, CABLE AND LEADWIRE,MULTICOLORED,DUAL

CONNECTION, DISPOSABLE (NSN: 6515-01-456-7891) PKG: 50 per CS

Ordering Period: 60 Months: Five 1 Year Ordering Periods

Delivery Location:

WTVAHCS 519

300 Veterans Blvd.

Big Spring, TX 79720-5566

AVAHCS 504

6010 Amarillo Blvd. West

Amarillo, TX 79106-1991

EPVAHCS 756

5001 N. Piedras

El Paso, TX 79930-4210

NTVHCS 549

Dallas VAMC

4500 S. Lancaster Rd.

Dallas, TX 75216-7167

Sam Rayburn Memorial VC

1201 E. 9th St.

Bonham, TX 75418-4059

CTVHCS 674

Olin E Teague VAMC

1901 Veterans Memorial Dr.

Temple, TX 76504-7451

Doris Miller Department of VAMC

4800 Memorial Dr.

Waco, TX 76711-1329

STVHCS 671

Audie L Murphy VAMC

7400 Merton Minter

San Antonio, TX 78229-4404

Kerrville VA Hospital

3600 Memorial Blvd.

Kerrville, TX 78028-5768

TVCBHCS 700

2601 Veterans Dr.

Harlingen, TX 78550

The NCO-17 is seeking sources from any capable firm that can provide these supplies, especially Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Firms that can provide these supplies are encouraged to respond to the sources sought notice by contacting the point of contact. Capable firms must respond to the POC before the closing date and time of the Sources Sought (19 December 2018, 0900 EST) to be considered. Interested firms must identify their company name and are asked to provide a capabilities statement (if available) with their response.

This notice is NOT a formal request for quote or proposals. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. The information in this notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government. No contract will be awarded from this notice.

Notice of Intent

If no responses are received, or a response from a firm that is considered not capable of fulfilling the requested supplies, the NCO-17 intends to award a sole source firm-fixed priced contract to Cardinal Health for the required supplies. The anticipated statuary authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Notice: Do NOT respond to this notice in the Interested Vendors List. The POC for the sources sought notice does not have a Federal Business Opportunities registration account. The POC does not have any visibility to the “Interested Vendors List” tab within the notice. Interested firms must respond directly to the POC email address listed in the notice for consideration. POC: robert.kelleyii@va.gov