65--Midas Rex Legend Surgical Instruments

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The VA Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Region (VISN 6) Central Acquisition Service intends to enter into a sole source procurement with Medtronic Surgical Solutions for Midas Rex Legend Gold System. The procurement is to provide the Asheville VA Medical Center with the powered surgical instruments. NAICS code 339113 applies to this procurement. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotations. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. Interested parties who believe they can meet this requirement must submit information about their capabilities to: Dori Dabbs Contract Specialist VISN 6 Centralized Acquisition Service Department of Veterans Affairs 201 Hay Street Suite 304 Fayetteville, NC 28301 Responses must be received no later than 10:00 am, EST on April 21, 2009. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. This award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures. No solicitation will be made available. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.