OCTOPUS EVOLUTION TISSUE STABILIZER - MEDTRONICS

Notice of IntentApril 13, 2009 This is a Notice of Intent of The Louis Stokes Cleveland, Department ofVeterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville,Ohio 44141 to negotiate sole source with Medtronics for the procurementOctopus Evolution Tissue Stabilizer a device that hold and secure abeating heart while surgeons perform complex surgery upon it. Thegovernment believes that only one business can satisfy the agencyrequirements and intends to negotiate with only one source under theauthority of FAR 13.106(b). Other persons may identify their interestand capability to respond to this requirement by April 21, 2009. Suchcapabilities information will be used solely for the purpose ofdetermining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitivebasis. No solicitation will be made available and all information shallbe furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. Adetermination by the government not to open the requirement tocompetition based upon responses to this notice is solely within thediscretion of the government. All inquiries must be submitted by emailto Contract Specialist Glen E. Johnson at [email protected] by April23, 2009 @ 12:00 P.M.(Noon) procurement close date.