This is a notice of intent to negotiate a sole source procurement under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source with Fresenius USA Marketing Inc, 95 Hayden Ave., Lexington, MA. Contractor must provide the following: 190371 1 FRESENIUS 2008K SYSTEM 3 EA M31909 2 BLOOD VOLUME MONITOR 3 EA 190240 3 BLOOD TEMPERATURE MONITOR 3 EA The applicable NAICS code for this solicitation is 621492. The standard size is $31.5. This procurement is based on the determination that the Government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by supplies available from this entity. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their qualifications/capabilities by detailing their experience in providing these supplies, to the Contracting Officer, by e-mail to
[email protected] . Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable and responses received after September 26, 2008 at 4:00pm will not be considered. JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION 1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity. VA Medical Center, Jamaica Plain, Medical Service. Renal Section (111-RE) 7B JP VA Healthcare System and WX VAMC. *2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. Purchase from Fresenius Medical, the following Hemodialysis equipment available only from Fresenius Medical. Sole Source procurement of the following: Dialysis machines, blood temperature monitors, blood volume monitors. *3. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs (including the estimated value). 190371 1 FRESENIUS 2008K SYSTEM 3 EA 13000.0000 Machine which functions in conjunction with an artificial kidney to remove toxins from the vascular system. Systems proportions basic and acidic solutions, mixes them with purified water and transports the final solution to the artificial kidney where counter-current flow osmotic pressures are employed to remove toxins and normalize the blood plasma. M31909 2 BLOOD VOLUME MONITOR 3 EA 2500.0000. This instrument is an integral part of the 2008K system and monitors the volume of blood which has undergone hemodialysis filtration and calculates the optimal time required to reach the physician prescribed blood chemistries. 190240 3 BLOOD TEMPERATURE MONITOR 3 EA 4500.0000. An integral part of the 2008K which, by monitoring the blood temperature, is able to provide a recirculation approximation which is an indirect determinant of a-v fistula blood flow. Dialysis machines, blood volume monitors, blood temperature monitors. *4. Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition. There is no other source available for acquiring this equipment. Fresenius Medical is the sole source. FRESENIUS MEDICAL IS THE SOLE SOURCE FOR THIS EQUIPMENT, THROUGH NO OTHER VENDOR IS THIS EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE. *5. Demonstration that the proposed contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority sited. See no. 4 *6. Description of efforts made to ensure that offers are Solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a Commerce Business Daily notice was or will be published. Although some vendors retail used/reconditioned Fresenius 2008K Dialysis delivery systems, Fresenius is the only vendor which sells the systems new. *7. Determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. To be determined at time of award 8. Description of the market survey conducted (i.e., names, of firms and the date(s) the firms were contacted) and the results or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted. RFQ sent to three GSA vendors Advertised on Fedbiz ops *9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, such as an explanation why technical data packages, specifications, engineering descriptions, statements of work, or purchase descriptions suitable for full and open competition have not been developed or are not available. 10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition. None to date 11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required. This contracting activity will continue to encourage full and open competition whenever possible.