Ortis Essential 7 Axis Carver

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for the procurement of an Ortis Essential 7-Axis Carver System for the Richmond VAMC with Epica Medical Innovations, LLC (Small Business, DUNS: 079142095), in accordance with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source.
This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that this equipment is highly specialized, is only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of 18 February 2019 to Epica Medical Innovations, LLC., 2753 Camino Capistrano Ste A-101, San Clemente, CA, 92672-5823.
This is a Brand-Name Only requirement to satisfy the minimum requirements of the Richmond VAMC. The requiring activity is in need of this instrumentation to meet the growing demands for upper and lower extremity limb fabrication.
This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within three (3) calendar days of this publication by contacting Jerry L Mann via email at Jerry.Mann@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This announcement closes 14 February 2019 at 0200PM EDT. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.
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