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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Special Notice Rev. March 2010 J Braun Hemodialysis PMI Service 90815 36C26219R0164 N 811219 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Fredis A Goemz Fredis.Gomez@va.gov www.va.gov Va's Homepage Fredis.Gomez@va.gov Work Email The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, located at 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.

The intended Contractor is B Braun Medical Inc. located at 824 12th avenue, Bethlehem PA, 18018-0027. Phone number: 1-800-848-0027.

This requirement is for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System which currently owns B Braun Hemo-Dialysis machines plus blood warmer components.

LIST OF EQUIPMENT:

Services to provided include: Telephone technical support, parts, labor, repair service, Preventive maintenance.

The period of performance shall be from September 15, 2019 through September 14, 2020, with four (4) one (1) year options. The estimated value of the Base Year is $83,985.00. The estimated total value for the life of the contract (Base plus 4 option years) is $454,902.00.

This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source based on the determination that B Braun Medical Inc. is the OEM and has specialized maintenance expertise in accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) award and an anticipated award date is set for 8/23/2019.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 811219 – Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is J065 – Maintenance and Repair of Medical, Dental and Veterinary. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $20.5. Million.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Fredis A. Gomez at Fredis.Gomez@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C26219R0164 VA PMI for Braun hemodialysis equipment.. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the 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. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit an offer or quotation which shall be considered by the agency no later than 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on August 23, 2019 to Fredis A. Gomez at Fredis.Gomez@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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