65--SIR-Spheres

SC/PSC: 6515; NAICS: 334517 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Sirtex Medical Inc., 300 Unicorn Park Dr, 2nd Floor Woburn, MA, 01801-3346. The contract is expected to be awarded under FAR 13.106-1(b). A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The contract will be for Sirtex Medical Inc. to provide four (4) doses of Y-90 SIR-Sphere Microspheres over a twelve-month period at the Dallas VA Health Care System VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Dallas, TX and all associated facilities. NAICS code: 334517, Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (SBA Size Standard 1,000 Employees) The services are required to aid in the treatment of non-resect able metastatic liver tumors from primary colorectal cancer with adjuvant intra-hepatic artery chemotherapy in Veterans, which is vital to Patient Care. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than December 20, 2017, 12:00 PM, MT. The contract is expected to be awarded under FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), "Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialize."" The contract will be a firm fixed price contract with the NAICS Code of 334517. A Limited Sources Justification has been prepared. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm EST on Monday, December 20, 2017. No telephone inquiries or emails with questions will be accepted. Responses may emailed to [email protected].