Notice of intent for brand name source storz equipment and integration upgrade

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR BRAND NAME
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4, intends to award a Brand Name Firm-Fixed-Price Contract of Karl Storz equipment, for the provision of OR Equipment and Integration update at Pittsburg VA Medical Center (VAMC).
This contract action is for commodities 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 339112 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting capability information by 3:00 P.M., EST, on Monday, September 2, 2019, in order 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 Cynthia Laemmerhirt, Contract Specialist, at Cynthia.Laemmerhirt@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted..