6640--Intent to Sole Source Omnitech CPP Inserts

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Portland VA Medical Center, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, with Omnitech Electronics, Inc. for the Omnitech CPP inserts. The VA requires the Omnitech as it has a CPP insert that is compatible with Omnitech locomotor activity chambers that is the only CPP box that is compatible with equipment that exists on-site and is currently used by VA researchers. The existing Omnitech locomotor activity chambers must be able to be outfitted with CPP inserts that will expand the testing setup to increase experimental output. Additionally, multiple research projects utilize Omnitech and consistency for data integrity is required. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement and who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller of all the items listed above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Monday, December 28th, 12:00 noon, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Shannon Hukriede at Shannon.Hukriede@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.