65--Simbex Active Step System

The Department of Veterans Affairs, White River Jct., VT intends to negotiate a sole source procurement for a complete Simbex Active Step System with Simbex,LLC of Lebanon, NH. System will include, but not be limited to a Beta Fall-Risk Assessment and Fall Prevention System, an Active Step Tread Pertubation Treadmill, gate pressure sensing mat with straming unit cable, motional analysis database and query software, computer controller and data collector, motional analysis treadmill control software suite, trunk motion/gate data acquisition module, operator station console and cart, report printer, cable harness with cover, maintenance upgrade and data service program, security arch and suspension vest. This announcement is not a request for competitive quotations. No solicitation document is available and telephone inquiries will not be honored; however, interested parties may submit literature detailing how their services meet the VA requirements to the Contracting Officer. Responses received on or before September 24, 2008 will be considered. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice will be solely at the discretion of the Government.