6515--Blanketrol III

36C25021Q0229 SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Blanketrol III The Cleveland Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Blvd Cleveland, OH 44106 intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.1061(b)(1)-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 339113 with a small business size standard of 750. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Gentherm Medical 12011 Mosteller Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241. VAMC Cleveland is requesting a Blanketrol system. It shall have Blanketrol III s Gradient Temperature Technology which includes programmable and pre-set variable gradient temperature selection, and be utilized in both the cooling and heating mode, allowing for rapid or gradual patient temperature management control. The Blanketrol III, coupled with the Kool-Kit, provides an effective method for Whole Body Cooling during surgery. This is a direct replacement of existing equipment. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by Monday December 21, 2020 at 4PM EST. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether 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 Tiera Sims at [email protected]. Enter RFQ 36C25021Q0229| Blanketrol in the email subject line. Page 2 of 2