Endoeye HD rigid and accessories/reposted wrong information was submitted for consideration intent to sole source notification

Notice Type: Posted Date:

Intent to Award a Sole Source January 23, 2018



Original Set Aside: Response Date:

Open Market Non Competitive January 26, 2018 @ 5:00 p.m.



Classification Code: NAICS Code:

6515 Medical and Surgical Equipment 339112 Medical Surgical Equipment





No solicitation will be forthcoming, pursuant to:

FAR 8.405-6 Limiting Sources (B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or service are unique or highly specialized.

FAR 13.106-1, Soliciting Competition - (b) Soliciting from a single source.

(1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, (i) Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name or industrial mobilization).

Intent to Sole Source:

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7; hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source firm fixed price contract pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements, to:



PROPRIETARY AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR

OLYMPUS ALLIANT HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS

3500 N. CORPORATE PKWY 300 IONIA AVE

CENTER VALLEY, PA 18034 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

CONTRACT: V797P-2065D *AUTHORIZATION LETTER ON FILE



This requirement will consist of the purchase of the following:

WA50040A: ENDOEYE Rigid Video Laparoscope, 10 mm, 0°, fog-free function

WA50042A: ENDOEYE Rigid Video Laparoscope, 10 mm, 30°, fog-free function

WA50050A: ENDOEYE Rigid Video Laparoscope, 5 mm, 0°

WA50052A: ENDOEYE Rigid Video Laparoscope, 5 mm, 30°

The EVIS EXERA II system works seamlessly with a wide range of endoscopes across specialties to provide easier data management and cost efficiencies. WJB Dorn VA Medical Center currently uses this system for bronchoscopy, gastroenterology, laparoscopic and arthroscopic surgery, urology, anesthesiology and ENT. The flexibility of this widespread platform reduces the need for multiple video systems.



No solicitation will be forthcoming; this Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals.

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 the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered.



Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award.



All qualified candidates will be verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP) in order to be eligible for award. Required set-aside is strictly enforced.



If you have NOT conducted business with the WJB Dorn VA Medical Center located in Columbia South Carolina, you will be required to complete Vendor/Payment Forms to be entered into the local systems in order to be eligible for award.



Please ensure all emails are titled referencing the Solicitation Number and Title of Service i.e. 36C24718Q9015 ENDOEYE so that they may be placed in the proper file folder for consideration. Failure to do so may cause a delay in addressing questions, inquires, and during the evaluation process. An Authorization to Distribute Letter from Olympus is required to be accompanied with your email showing that your company will able to provide this equipment to the facility and shall be verified for accuracy to determine if a solicitation is warranted.

All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Contracting Specialist, Cynthia Machuca at cynthia.machuca@va.gov. Alternate point of contact is Mark West at Jeffrey.West3@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted.