The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for Sonosim Simulation System on behalf of Richmond VAMC with Sonosim Inc., in accordance with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 8.405-6(b). This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these items are highly specialized, are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of 27-28 July 2018 to Sonosim Inc., 1738 Berkeley St Ste A, Santa Monica, CA, 90404-4105. Cage Code 6JVL9. This is a Brand-Name Only requirement to satisfy the minimum requirements of the Richmond VAMC Training and Simulation Program. The requiring activity requested additional sonosim simulation system to meet the current training requirements. The department has a preestablished inventory for the sonosim simulation system to include modules, training equipment and software. Procurement of any other simulation device would undermine the previous standardization effort executed to comply with the SOP established for the Richmond VAMC training requirements and standards. Awarding to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency s requirements. This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the contract specialist within three (3) calendar days of this publication by contacting Jacqueline Ambala via e-mail at
[email protected] Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This announcement closes 27 July 2018 at 0200PM EDT. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or items. ***Reference RFQ 36C24618Q9472 in all replies