66--Full Body Moveo Explorer Kinematics System

SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Research Grade Wearable Sensors The Department of Veterans Affairs, Louis Stokes Medical Center (CLE VAMC), Medical Service, 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106 - Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The NAICS code is 334419with a small business size standard of 750. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate APDM, Inc., 2828 SW Corbett Avenue, Suite, 135m Portland, OR 97201, for Research Grade Wearable Sensors. Funded research is to record full body kinematics with a portable, not fixed, system. Additionally, automated report generation of gait and balance metrics are needed to standardize assessment of research patient performance. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by Friday, July 19, 2019 at 5PM EST. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.  All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation is available at this time. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Rachelle Hamer at [email protected]. Enter 36C25019Q1126| Research Grade Wearable Sensors in the email subject line.