J065--Abiomed Impella Service Option Year 3 & 4

Special Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 17 (NCO-17), intends to conduct a sole source award action with Abiomed Inc. for the following services:

NCO-17 intends to modify Purchase Order v 36C25722P0211 to extend the terms of the contract for an additional two (2) years Option Year 3 period of performance is 01/11/2025 - 01/10/2026. Option Year 4 period of performance 01/11/2026 01/10/2027. The following services are to be performed in accordance with the order s Statement of Work:

One-year parts, labor, travel and all maintenance of the Abiomed Impella units EE 131070 (S/N: IC3592)

One-year parts, labor, travel and all maintenance of the Abiomed Impella units EE:131071 (S/N: IC3594)

One-year parts, labor, travel and all maintenance of the Abiomed Impella units EE 148762 (S/N: IC5339)

The proposed modification is needed due to an unsuccessful solicitation and the need to resolicit the requirement.

This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice. If no affirmative written response is received within 5 business days from the publication of this notice, the proposed modification request will be forwarded to Abiomed Inc. without any further notice.

DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17 intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price Contract to Abiomed Inc., for the provision of supplying, maintaining, and repairing for components of the Abiomed Impella AIC.

This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.5. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability in response to this notice. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 811210 with a small business size standard of $34 million.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting capability information by 12:00 P.M., CST, on Monday, November 19, 2024, to establish the ability of the source to meet this requirement. 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 normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Mariangie Rios Vazquez, Contract Specialist, at mariangie.riosvazquez@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.