Emergency Procurement of Catheters

TITLE: 65-- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD AS A SOLE SOURCE TO A SAC BPA

BPA Agreement# VA119-16-A-0068

SOL: VA242-17-Q-0462

DUE: 03/30/2017, 2pm EST

SET ASIDE: National Strategic Acquisition Contract to Large Business Vendor

NAICS: 339112

POP STATE: United States

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Manhattan Campus; Attn: Cardiology/Cardio-Med

423 East 23rd Street, New York, New York 10010-5011

POC: Shari Lee; shari.lee@va.gov



DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD AS A SOLE-SOURCE VENDOR under BPA agreement# VA119-16-A-0068 to Boston Scientific Corporation for purchase of Dynamic XT Catheters and Cables that are proprietary to Boston Scientific Corporation. Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) intends to award on a sole source basis with Boston Scientific Corporation. (DUNS: 021717889), pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.5 and FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). The proposed BPA is for Dynamic XT Catheters and Dynamic XT Cables, which are needed by Cardiac Doctors within Manhattan VA Medical Center to perform Cardiac Surgeries. Market research was conducted and determined that Boston Scientific Corporation is the only vendor capable of providing service necessary that meets the requirements. Boston Scientific also provided an email stating that the items are proprietary and will also provide Proprietary letter stating that these particular Catheters can only be purchased from Boston Scientific Corporation.



Item# M0042011130, Dynamic XT 6 FR 5M Steerable Catheter

Item#M004200089PO, Dynamic XT Hexapolar Connector Cable



This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide supplies/services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The government may consider all Expressions of Interest received prior to March 30, 2017 by 2 pm EST. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this notice must be emailed to Shari.Lee@va.gov and be received by 2pm EST on March 30, 2017; bidders are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time.