65--(C) Lease of an EXACTAMIX 2400 Compounding System

Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Amendment 36C25918Q9713 The Department of Veterans SAO West, Network Contracting Office 19, located at 6162 South Willow Drive Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 hereby intends to enter into a sole source purchase order agreement authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), the Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a base plus four (4) option year, sole source purchase order to the large business, Baxter Healthcare Corp, One Baxter Way, Deerfield, IL, in accordance with FAR provision, 52.212-2(b), Evaluation Commercial Items. The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 325412 and the Business Size Standard is 1,250 employees. The contractor shall provide the George E. Whalen VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah with the lease of an EXACTAMIX 2400 Compounding System, EXACTAMIX 2400 Back-up System, and Abacus SE Multi-Workstation Software. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the U.S. Government. Interested persons may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 4:00 PM Mountain Time, Wednesday, Monday, August 27th, 2018. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the subject requirement. This information shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact [email protected].