J065--SuperDimension iLogic Service Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Page 1 | 2 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA Regional Procurement Office West, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22L, located at 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The proposed period of performance shall be from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 with two (2) option years. Total estimated value for the base year is $34,850.00 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. Product of Service Code for this requirement is J065 Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Medical, Dental and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $22 Million. The intended Contractor is Medtronic located at 161 Cheshire Ln, Ste. 100, Minneapolis, MN, 55441 Phone: (802) 234-5337. This requirement will be for the proactive care plan which includes planned maintenance and qualifications on the Medtronic Super-Dimension iLogic Navigation System located at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS). The system is a sole source product, manufactured, sold and serviced exclusively by Covidien Salles LLC, a Medtronic company. No division of Covidien Sales LLC, nor any other company, makes or services a similar or competing product. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. 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 action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Danielle Trudeau at [email protected] with the following information referenced in the subject line, Request for Information (RFI) 36C26221Q0456. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit an offer or quotation which shall be considered by the agency no later than 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on March 15, 2021 to Danielle Trudeau at [email protected]. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.