6515--axis carver

SPECIAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Axis Carver

The Department of Veterans Affairs, The Cleveland Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Blvd. Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i) - Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The NAICS code is 33911 with a small business size standard of 1,000. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Epica International, 901 Calle Amanecer, Suite 150, San Clemente, CA 92673 for an Axis Carver.

The Cleveland VAMC is replacing their current equipment and need this equipment for form, fit, and function to be able to use with their current equipment and tools. ORTIS is a 7 axis robotic milling system able to produce any type of model (positive or negative) necessary to create custom orthoses and prosthesis, leg-foot braces, scoliosis treatment corsets, foam aesthetic covers, orthopedic seats, prosthesis sockets, cranial correction helmets.

Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by Wednesday August 5, 2020 at 5PM EST. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.  All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation is available at this time. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Rachelle Hamer at rachelle.hamer@va.gov.

Enter RFQ 36C25020Q0967| Axis Carver in the email subject line.