66--Intent to Sole Source Animal Research Equipment

The Department of Veterans Affairs Audie L. Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital, San Antonio, TX, intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Allentown, Inc., for the purchase of six (6) Micro-VENT Environmental Systems, Model #MDJR140MVPEZ1, six (6) Exhaust Hose Assemblies (Model #212029-75, and twelve (12) Hose Clamps (Model #HDR0006). NAICS code 332999 with a size standard of 500 employees. Justification for this sole source procurement is in accordance with FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii), to maintain an essential research capability to be provided by an educational or other nonprofit institution or a federally funded research and development center. This is a brand name only requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a firm believes it can meet these requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and services, to the Contracting Officer within five calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. If no valid responses are received, the South Texas Veterans Health Care System will proceed with the intended sole source contract. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 P.M. CST on 9/27/2010. Inquiries can either be mailed to STVHCS Audie L. Murphy Memorial Hospital, VISN 17 Network Contracting Activity, Attn: Jeffrey Haubenreiser (10N17/671C), 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78229 or emailed to [email protected].