6515--EMERGENCY Piranha Morcellating System - IC

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - 36C26324Q1162- EMERGENCY ORDER

Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price contract to a single source, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments. The Piranha Morcellator System is compatible with the system currently in use at the Iowa Cit VA Healthcare Center System. This procurement is authorized under FAR 13.106-1. The NAICS code is 339113. The PSC code is 6515.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement along with the information requested below, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received by the closing date of this notice.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement.

If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603.

A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE:

Company name, address, primary contact(s), e-mail address & phone number.

A letter from the OEM confirming your firm is an authorized distributor.

SAM UEI number.

State if your firm is a large business, small business, service-disabled-veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, HUB zone 8(a), women-owned small business or a small-disadvantaged business

State if your firm has required supplies on Schedule (FSS, GSA, SEWP, other ).

If your firm is a Socio-economic small business (WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB ) and is not on a Schedule, state if your firm is a Non-Manufacturer under the Non- Manufacturing Rule. Information regarding the Non- Manufacturer Rule can be found at these links:

Nonmanufacturer rule | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)

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HTTPS://WWW.SBA.GOV/PARTNERS/CONTRACTING-OFFICIALS/SMALL-BUSINESS- PROCUREMENT/NONMANUFACTURER- RULE#:~:TEXT=WHAT%20IS%20THE%20NONMANUFACTURER%20RULE,IF%20IT%20IS%20A%20 NONMANUFACTURER

HOW TO RESPOND:

All responses must have the VA Identifier: 36C26324Q1162 in the subject line of the email. All responses must be received no later than: 10:00 am CST, Friday, August 30, 2024.

All responses must be submitted to this email address: Becky.delossantos@va.gov NATURE AND/OR DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT:

The Piranha Morcellator System is compatible with the system currently in use at the Iowa City VA HCS. The Iowa City VA HCS supports standardization of medical equipment known to eliminate confusion and reduce medical errors that negatively affect patient care and outcomes. The PIRANHA Morcellation System offers a comprehensive, precisely coordinated system comprising a laser resectoscope, PIRANHA scope and morcellator for treatment of any size prostate or other morcellation procedure.

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