6515--Intent to Sole Source - Medtronic Endo Flip System 2. 0 Birmingham VA Medical Center

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Officer (NCO) 7

ATTN: Chaz D. Bowling

Department of Veterans Affairs

501 Greene Street

Hatcher Building Suite 2

Augusta, GA 30901

Intent to Sole Source: The Government intends to make a sole award firm-fixed-price contract in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 13 procedures supported by a justification in accordance with 13.106(b) Simplified Procedure, Soliciting from a Single Source. The requirement is for Medtronic Endo-Flip System 2.0 for the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 700 19th St South, Birmingham, AL 35233-1996. The intended source is Medtronic Covidien Sales, 15 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048. The Government will consider all capability statements received by this synopsis's closing date. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the Government's discretion. Information received will be considered strictly to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) code that this work falls under is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1000 employees.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All capable sources must provide past performance and be an authorized distributor/reseller and service provider (whichever applies to the requirement). All vendors must be registered in beta.SAM by the close of this notice, and if your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned or Veteran-Owned Small Business, you must be CERTIFIED in VetBiz (see internet site: http://vip.vetbiz.gov). An authorized dealer/distributor letter must be submitted with supporting evidence. All the above information should be included in the vendors' capability in response to this notice.

All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to chaz.bowling@va.gov no later than 9:00 AM Eastern Time (ET), 08/11/2021. Please ensure that notice # is cited on all submitted documents to ensure that it is appropriately processed.