J066--medical equipment etching: censis technoligies: 691-20-2-2188-0024

Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
36C26220Q0757
Agency
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Censis Technologies Inc. The notice was issued by the Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 on behalf of the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

The Special Notice seeks to procure instrument markings and commissioning services from Censis Technologies to allow for identification and tracking of surgical instruments within the company's Censitrac system. Responses to the notice must demonstrate that competition would clearly and convincingly be advantageous to the government in terms of cost, time, or mission objectives. Questions regarding the notice are due by May 11, 2020 and must reference "Notice of Intent Submission - Censis - Instrument Markings" in the email subject line. No set-aside designation or eligibility criteria for contractors were specified in the notice.

Notice text

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Project Title: Censis - Instrument Markings

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22, hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source a one-time purchase order for instrument markings to Censis Technologies Inc.

The requirement is for Censis to mark and commission surgical instruments so the instruments can be identified and tracked within the Censitrac system.

Participating Healthcare Facility:

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

11301 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90073

This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from acquiring these services on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) for the aforementioned requirement based on the application of FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii). This hereby constitutes a synopsis of the action proposed in this announcement.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission or objective.

The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals. This is not a solicitation.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Officer; Tien Nguyen at tien.nguyen@va.gov. Responses via e-mail only (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response) by May 11, 2020 10 am PST. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Submission Censis - Instrument Markings

Future notices and announcements regarding this effort will be an amendment to this post.

Files

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36C26220Q0757-000.docx DOCX document

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