Intent to Sole Source Cuna Excel Ultrasonic Tissue Albation System

Letter of Intent
The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA. 23667, intends to negotiate a Sole Source Firm-Fixed Price contract for Cuna Excel Ultrasonic Tissue Ablation System for the Durham VAMC, with Buffalo Supply Inc. Buffalo Supply Inc. is the sole distributor of Integra Science Corporation s Cuna Excel Ultrasonic Tissue Ablation System. This procurement will be in accordance with FAR 5.202(a)(13).
This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that this equipment is highly specialized and is only available via one source. The sole source assertation has been attached to this notice. The requested equipment will be procured without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of supply will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of March 22, 2019, to Buffalo Supply Inc., 1650A Coal Creek Drive, Lafayette, CO 80026.
This is a Brand-Name Only for the Cuna Excel Ultrasonic Tissue Ablation System. The equipment will satisfy the minimum requirements of the Durham VAMC Surgical Clinic.
This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within five (2) calendar days of this publication by contacting Tiffany Pimble via e-mail at tiffany.pimble@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), woman owned business, service disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, and or a GSA Contract holder. The firm must also indicate whether they are an U.S. or foreign owned business. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services..