65 -- central venous access line

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Medical Center (FMC Butner), intends to award a sole source purchase order to Bard Access Systems, Salt Lake, UT to provide power ports for port-a-cath (central venous access line) placements in the FMC operating room. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1-only responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS code is 334510. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations, as no solicitation document is available. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give a written or faxed notification to the Contracting Officer within five (5) calender days from the date of this published synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Information can be sent to the Contracting Officer, FMC Butner, Attn: Harold Day, P O Box 999, Butner, NC 27509. Information may also be faxed to 919-575-4821. Responses received will be evaluated, however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, FMC Butner will proceed with the sole source negotiated with Bard Access Systems.