6515--Hemosphere Monitoring Systems

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order with the large business Edwards Lifescience. The procurement is for the Hemoshpere Advanced Monitoring System. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339112. This equipment will replace monitors for post-surgery Cardiac patient care. These are essential to any cardiac and several other procedures for monitoring multiple modalities per patient (cardiac output, oxygen saturation levels, etc). These monitors utilize pulmonary artery catheter for vitals making this monitor highly accurate. This procurement is limited to one source in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Soliciting from a Single Source, as no other supplies with satisfy the Agency s requirement. The anticipated award date: May 8, 2020.

This requirement is for:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Seattle VA Health Care System

1660 S. Columbian Way

Seattle, WA 98108

This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), to publicize the proposed contract action. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining the marketplace for future procurements. The Government will not pay for information submitted. This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement.