65--Surgical Kits/Packs

This is a notice of intent of The Louis Stokes Cleveland, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141, In accordance with FAR Part 13.106(b), to solicit with a single source for the procurement of custom packaged medical surgical procedure kits for open heart, cataract, and joint replacement from Medline of Mundelein Illinois. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by August 18, 2006. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. No solicitation will be made available and 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. All inquiries must be submitted by email to the POC; telephone inquiries will not be accepted, nor will responses be received after September 18, 2006.