66--AB5000 CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

The Department of Veteran Affairs, VISN 17, intends to procure, on a sole source procurement to ABIOMED INC, 22 Cherry Hill Drive, Danvers, MA 01923., for the AB5000 Circulatory System, consist of the following equipment: AB5000 Console; AB5000 Cart Assembly; AB5000 Hand Pump Assembly for the Dallas VA Medical Center, 4500 So. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX. Market research conducted by the Government has determined that ABIOMED INC is the only source with the capability to provide AB5000 Circulatory System, to be the best value to the Government. The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 334510 with a size standard of 500 employees. This procurement will be processed under Simplified Acquisition procedures and other than Full and Open competition, as authorized by FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation will be issued. All interested parties may identify their interest and capability with literature and documentation, must submit their information no later 1:00 PM CST, 4/18/2007. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.