6515--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Mentor Sizers and Expanders

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 located at 6162 South Willow Drive Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to Large Business, Mentor Worldwide, LLC, located at 31 Technology Drive, Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92618:

Description of Supplies: All sizes and varieties of Mentor Sizers and Expanders.

Expanders: Artoura Tissue Expanders, CPX4 Plus Tissue Expanders, and 21 Gauge Winged Infusion Set.

Sizers: Saline Implants/Sizers, Memory Gel Breast Implants/Sizers, Memory Gel Xtra Breast Implants/Sizers, and Memory Shape Breast/Sizers.

Surgeons at RMRVAMC solely use Mentor implants for surgical breast cancer patients. The Mentor sizer/expander is required as it is an exact match to the mentor implant used for augmentation mammoplasty patients at RMRVAMC . The sizer/expander is indicated for temporary insertion intraoperatively to evaluate the shape and size of the breast implant to be implanted. Additionally, Mentor breast sizers/expanders have surgical tabs which provides secure positioning of the product to control aesthetic outcome. Using a product other than Mentor will negatively impact proper sizing for breast implant surgical cases and planning for cancer patients. Mentor is the sole manufacturer and distributor for the breast sizer/expanders requested.

The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 339113 and the Business Size Standard is 750 employees.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, June 1st, 2022. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Lindsey.Zwaagstra@va.gov.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice.