6515--Home Sleep Test Monitor

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Project Title: Home Sleep Monitor

Announcement No.: 36C24621Q0350

The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source Firm-Fiexed-Price open market order for a commercial-of-the-shelf (COTS) product, Nomad home sleep device for Durham VAMC. The Nomad home sleep device is a type III home sleep testing device. This home sleep device has the ability to record 11 channels (2 effort, 2 flow, body position, SpO2, pleth wave, heart rate, periodic leg movements and 1 DC channel). The Nomad system is also compatible with existing Polysmith software in use at Durham VAMC. The total estimated value of this requirement is $175,000.00.

Market research has been conducted through sources sought on GSA eBuy and Beta.SAM.gov from 2/16/2021 thru 2/19/2021. The responses in regard to the sources sought notice did not reveal an alternative product with similar capabilities of the Nomad sleep testing device. It has been found that the Nomad home sleep device by Nihon Kohden as the sole brand and source able to meet Durham s VAMC current need.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of the Department of Veterans Affairs Durham VAMC.

The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

This is not a request for quote or proposals.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contracting Specialist, Isaac Hernandez at Isaac.Hernandez@va.gov (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will be accepted and will not received a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission 36C24621Q0350.