Intent to sole source the following requirement: new service agreement for medtronic stealth station

Under Statutory Authority U.S.C. 253(c)(1) the Government anticipates entering into sole source procurement negotiations with Medtronic USA, Inc., for a full-service maintenance contract for the current Medtronic StealthStation Surgery System located at the Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. The above authority is cited and justification made based on the determination that the Government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by services available from one source. This announcement is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1. Other persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement by August 18th, 2016 at 0800 Central Time. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interest received on or before August 18th, 2016 at 0800 Central Time will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation document is available.