6515--Equipment - Neutralization Station - Detroit

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the Veterans Health Administration's Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10), has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for medical equipment at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. The notice pertains to a procurement of a Neutralization Station and related medical instruments from CS Medical, LLC, a specific manufacturer of TEEClean Automated TEE Probe Cleaner Disinfector systems. The contract will be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures using the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1(b), which allows for sole source procurement when only one responsible source exists. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), and the contract will be a firm fixed price with no option years. The VA has determined that CS Medical, LLC is the only source capable of meeting their specific equipment requirements.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to procure specialized medical equipment for disinfecting Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) probes, including two TEEClean Probe Cleaners and associated accessories with an estimated total cost of $77,763.78. Contractors interested in challenging the sole source determination must submit responses via email by January 10, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST to contracting officer LouAnn Gilliland. To be considered, responses must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. The procurement includes specific items such as the CS-TCD100S cleaner/disinfector, high-level disinfectant, vapor management kit, enzymatic cleaner, water filters, installation, training, and various accessories. Market research conducted by the VA found no other authorized distributors, and CS Medical is the sole manufacturer of this FDA-approved equipment. The notice emphasizes that this is not a competitive solicitation but an opportunity for potential competitors to demonstrate alternative sourcing capabilities.