6530--Stryker InTouch Critical Care Beds

Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Special Notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with: Stryker Sales, LLC 3800 E Centre Ave Portage, MI 49002 ueiSAM: UJPNLN1M18B3 The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, Sole Source Delivery Order off VANEC BPA 36C24520A0010 to replace existing end of life Stryker InTouch Critical Care Beds. The Department of Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System is currently using Stryker InTouch Critical Care Beds. There are 24 beds that are at the end of life, requiring replacement. The replacement of the Stryker InTouch critical care beds is unique to the supplier and therefore no BPA RFQ is necessary among the other bed supplies participant in the VANEC BPA in place. Additional discounts from the OEM are offered on the VANEC BPA. The authority for this action is FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(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 specialized. The intent is to procure the products on a sole source basis. No solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities. The NAICS 339113. The size standard is 750. The FSC 6530. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist by email at [email protected] regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.