6515--ValleyLab FT10 Energy Platform

This market research notice is being conducted by Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 VHA Regional Procurement Office-West (RPOW) 124 E. 5441 Babcock Road STE 302, San Antonio, Texas 78240, intends to issue a Sole Source award to Medtronic, 5920 Longbow Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 for the procurement of FT 10 Energy Platform.

Background and Requirement: Contractor shall provide all required new parts in accordance with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications.

This equipment for proposed is the FT 10 Energy Platform this equipment must be able to perform the following functions.

SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT REQUIRED: South Texas VA Healthcare System for the Valley Lab Ft 10 Energy Platform needs to function with the following:

This platform has Tissuefect Technology that encompasses the following: Tissuefect TM sensing technology monitors changes in tissue impedance 434,000 times a second and adjusts energy output accordingly to deliver the appropriate amount of energy for the desired tissue effect.

LigaSure TM vessel sealing technology has been updated and improved in the Valley lab TM FT10 energy platform, controlled by TissueFectTM sensing technology by sensing tissue 434,000 times a second.

TissueFectTM is a 'smart' technology, using an "Adaptive" sealing algorithm which allows the Valley lab TM FT10 generator to adjust the energy delivery automatically based on the amount/impedance of tissue sensed.

If this is an item your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by 08:00 AM Central Time on Tuesday, 11 March. 2025.

The intent of this notice is to solicit sole source contract under the authority FAR 13.501(a)(1). The procurement strategy (e.g sole source only) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following:

a. Where is the item manufactured, the VA is interested in procuring items manufactured in the United States.

If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, include the contract details in your response.

Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business/Veteran Owned Small Business or other Small Business manufacturers or authorized distributors that can provide this item.

Respond to this notice if you can provide these products listed in the table in the background and requirement section above. In the response, please cite your business size status.

DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept gray market items.

Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside).

Responses should include:

(1) Business Name

(2) Business Address

(3) Point of Contact

- Name

- Phone Number

- E-mail Address

(4) SAM UID Number

(5) NAICS code

(6) Business Size: SMALL or LARGE

(7) Type of Business: SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVOSB), VETERAN OWNED(VOSB), 8A, HUBZone, WOMAN-OWNED (WOSB), etc.

(8) Letter stating OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment and/or services if applicable

(9) GSA/FSS Contract Number if applicable

All businesses eligible to provide this item are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted requirement.

Send responses to Michelle Cunningham at michelle.cunningham@va.gov.

DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, Contractors may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the contracting officer whether to continue with the sole source procurement or to provide for competition. Due to technical issues, please allow additional time if you re using electronic means.

Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.