65--EndoTool Glucose Management System

Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Hospira, Inc for the purchase of the EndoTool Glucose Management System for twelve months. This system will include installation and training. To the best of our knowledge Hospira, Inc is the only known FDA cleared manufacturer/distributor of this system. The above authority is cited and justification made based on the determination that the Government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by services available from one source. This announcement is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by 2:00 PM CST on November 7, 2008. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. 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. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation document is available.