6515--Notice of Intent to Sole Source- Brand Name Platinum Elite Dx Body plethysmograph chamber with accessories and a five-year support agreement.

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SUBJECT*

Notice of Intent to Sole Source- Brand Name Platinum Elite Dx Body plethysmograph chamber with accessories and a five-year support agreement.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE S ZIP CODE*

37129

SOLICITATION NUMBER*

36C24925Q0307

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE

06-30-2025 10AM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE

30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

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PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*

6515

NAICS CODE*

339112

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Department of Veterans Affairs

Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS)

1310 24th Ave S

Nashville TN

POSTAL CODE

37212

COUNTRY

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204

Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Specialist

Ryan Mick

Ryan.Mick@va.gov

423-979-1408

DESCRIPTION

This notice is in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 09, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract for the product/service listed below to a self-certified small, disadvantaged business, Medical Graphics Corporation (MGC), headquarters out of Saint Paul, Minnesota. The contract is expected to be awarded under the authority of FAR 8.405-6(b) Items peculiar to one manufacturer. A Sole Source Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The anticipated award date is no later than 07-30-2025.The contractor will provide the product/service listed below to the place of performance listed on the cover page of this notice.

This solution is the additional brand name Platinum Elite Dx Body plethysmograph chamber is for expansion to the Clarksville clinic. The plethysmograph will assist in decompressing the Nashville clinic and provide more timely studies for the high acuity and perioperative patients in Nashville. The Platinum Elite Dx Body plethysmograph chamber is currently in use at TVHS and is compatible with the VA computer systems where other whole-body plethysmograph chambers may not be compatible with VA systems. Parts are interchangeable if needed for repair which can provide a timely repair without the lab being shut down and patients and sent to community care. Additionally, the new system must be compatible with VISTA\CPRS which requires HL7 interface. Compatibility with both Vista\CPRS and Cerner would be optimal, but VISTA\CPRS compatibility is required.

Market research was able to identify domestic commercial products that can meet this requirement. Research shows that items can be procured on 36F79719D0257 (exp. 08-07-2025) with Medical Graphics Corporation (MGC). The Platinum Elite Series body plethysmographs offers a compact design, ease of use, and comprehensive diagnostic capabilities with unlimited weight capacity. Software allows physicians to access data and interpret patient results from any computer that has permission to access the facility network (VPN). HL7 interface software allows any number of networked systems to exchange data with the electronic medical records. The flow sensor saves time between patients and provides maximum infection control compared to other pneumotach devices.

Items Required:

Brand Name Platinum Elite Dx Body plethysmograph chamber with accessories and a five-year support agreement.

Period of Performance: 07/30/2025 through 11/01/2025

NAICS code: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

(SBA Small Business Size Standard: 1000 employees)

PSC: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR

COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement and may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation (as appropriate) that the agency shall consider within the given closing/due date of this notice.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award and must submit a current authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE 36C24925Q0307 in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Ryan Mick, contracting specialist, by email at Ryan.Mick@va.gov NO LATER THAN the given closing date and time on this notice. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities like an authorized distributor/reseller letter from their source of supply if not a manufacturer that will demonstrate the ability to support this requirement.