65--Versacare P500 and SPO2RT Surface Upgrades

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 16 Network Contracting Activity, is seeking approval to solicit utilizing other than full and open competition for sole source, firm fixed price contract with Hill-Rom, Inc., 1069 State Rd 46 E, Batesville, IN 47006 for the purchase of upgrading the SPO2RT surface package and the Versacare mattress P500 upgrade for the Hill-Rom beds. Location is the VAMC Oklahoma City, 921 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104. NAICS 339113 applies. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253 (c) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). The described items must match the hospital beds currently in use at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center and only Hill-Rom items can fulfill this requirement. No other company is expected to respond to the requirement. Hill-Rom is the sole proprietary manufacturer and does not use distributors or sub-license any portion of the product. Period of Performance shall be from the date of award, to acceptance and delivery. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. However, any qualified vendor that determines it can meet the government's requirements may give written notification through e-mail to the Contracting Officer, [email protected] no later than August 8, 2012, 4pm CDT. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. 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.