65--Notice of Intent to Sole Source for VA Illiana Health Care System

Please note that this is not a request for proposal nor a request for quote as there is no solicitation document available. Therefore, this is a notice of intent issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs to negotiate a limited source contract with O.R. Elder, Inc. IAW VAAR 819.7007 Sole Source Awards to a Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and 38 U.S.C. § 8127(b) use of noncompetitive procedures for certain small contracts. The VA intends to negotiate a limited source contract with verified SDVOSB O.R. Elder, Inc. The contract will be for Centurion Vision System 2 (VS2) utilized by Surgical Services in Ophthalmology, in order to treat patients with cataracts at the VA Illiana Health Care System located in Danville, Illinois. The Government will not be responsible for paying for any of the costs incurred and associated with the development of any responses submitted to this notice. Information received in response to this special notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to not compete the proposed acquisition is wholly within the discretion of the Government. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing). Responses to this notice are due to Carl Weber by email [email protected] no later than 11:59pm. Central Standard Time on Monday, March 25, 2019. Subject line shall reference notice of intent 36C25219Q0457 from FBO.gov.