NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE Project Title: MEDIVATORS - Endoscope Reprocessor(s) and EndoDry/ESC Cabinets The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source firm-fixed-price contract for Endoscope Reprocessor(s) and EndoDry/ESC Cabinets to Medivators Inc. The period of performance for this effort will be for a Base Year and 4 one-year options. Participating Healthcare Facilities: VISN 22 West VA SAN DIEGO Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Dr. San Diego, CA 92161 This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from acquiring these services on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) for the aforementioned requirement based on the application of FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii). This hereby constitutes a synopsis of the action proposed in this announcement. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission or objective. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals. This is not a solicitation. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist; Edward Kook at
[email protected]. Responses via e-mail only (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response) by February 22, 2019 at 10:00AM PST. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Submission MEDIVATORS - Endoscope Reprocessor(s) and EndoDry/ESC Cabinets. Future notices and announcements regarding this effort will be an amendment to this post.