Intent to Sole Source - Medtronic Specialized Technician Services.rtf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, located at 700 19th St South, Birmingham, AL 35233 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Contract under FAR Part 13.5, FAR 13.501. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.1.

The intended contractor is Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, INC. 1800 Pyramid Place, Memphis, TN 38132. This sole source procurement is for one (1) Medtronic StealthStation S8 Operator. The contractor will provide a specially trained technician with knowledge, experience, and certifications to operate the StealthStation S8.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 541990. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is Q523. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $19.5M.

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 Jason Compton, jason.compton1@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C247-25-AP-1158. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 10:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST) on 10 Feb, 2025 to Jason Compton, jason.compton1@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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