Request For Information 36C24922Q0175.pdf

Presolicitation Notice

*=Required Field Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT* 36C249-22-AP-1592 - Ultraslide Table Accessories

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 37129

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24922Q0175

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 02-16-2022 4:00 PM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE N/A

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6515

NAICS CODE* 339112

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Department of Veterans Affairs Nashville VA Medical Center 1310 24th Avenue South

Nashville TN

POSTAL CODE 37212-2637

COUNTRY United States

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT* Contracting Officer Brian Buffett brian.buffett@va.gov 615-225-5802

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov/tennessee-valley-health-care/locations/na

URL DESCRIPTION Nashville VA Medical Center

Subject: SPECIAL NOTICE 36C24922Q0175

Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, intends to issue a Firm Fixed Priced contract under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting from a single source. Award is anticipated to occur on or about February 22nd, 2022 to Alliant Enterprises, LLC. The period of performance will be for sixty calendar days after issuance of the notice to proceed.

This requirement includes the purchase of Skytron Ultraside table accessories for the Nashville Veterans Administration Medical Center. The accessories include table pad sets, standard armboard, carbon filter extensions and arm surgery board, and EZ roll cart accessories. Each of these accessories will successfully integrate into the existing ultraside tables within the facility so that surgical and evaluation activities can continue uninterrupted. Additionally, acquiring these accessories will provide medical professionals with a space to treat veteran patients who arrive at the facility and require immediate medical treatment in emergency circumstances. These accessories will provide much needed treatment and evaluation support to the Nashville Veterans Administration Medical Center. Contractor will be responsible for the delivery of the ultraslide table accessories to the Nashville Veterans Administration Medical Center in a timely manner.

NCO 9 intends to non-competitively award this requirement to Alliant Enterprises, LLC. since the brand of ultraslide table accessories are most compatible with the current network of ultraslide tables utilized at local VA facilities. The ultraslide table accessories previously obtained from Alliant Enterprises, LLC.

has provided the facility with the capacity to thoroughly evaluate veteran patients in routine and emergency circumstances. As a result, any contractor other than Alliant Enterprises, LLC. that would provide ultraslide table accessories to the facility would unintentionally cause a delay in treatment and evaluation activities. Unnecessary delays cannot be endured.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 339112 with the size standard of 1,000. The applicable Product Service Code is 6515. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes. However, all responsible veteran owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran owned small businesses may submit an offer and technical capabilities/narrative that proves by clear and convincing evidence that similar ultraslide table accessories are available that will provide comparable treatment and evaluation capabilities for the facility. If said OFFER and technical capabilities/narrative is received within three calendar days of publication of this notice, the narrative will be considered by NCO 9. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will generally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Contracting Office Address: Government Point of Contact:

Department of Veterans Affairs Brian Buffett, Contract Specialist Network Contracting Office 9 brian.buffett@va.gov 1639 Medical Center Parkway, 400 Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Telephone: (615)-225-5802