Notice of intent to sole source federal supply schedule

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4, 1700 South Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17042, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price Contract to ABIOMED for the provision of impella controller cart and pump at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (VAMC), located at 1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1, Single Source Awards. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. 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 9:00 A.M., EST, on Monday, September 24, 2018, 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 Daniel Johnson, Contract Specialist, at daniel.johnson44@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted..