65--Lab Blood Chemistry Analyzer I-STAT

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Health Administration Service Area Office (SAO) Central Region 708 South 3rd Street, Suite 108E Minneapolis, MN 55415 NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE-SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER This is a notice of intent to negotiate a sole-source purchase order pursuant to 819.7007 Sole source awards to service-disabled Veteran owned small business concerns. Which states: (a) A contracting officer may award contracts to SDVOSB concerns on a sole source basis provided: (1) The anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will not exceed $5 million; (2) The requirement is synopsized in accordance with FAR part 5; (3) The SDVOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance; and (4) Award can be made at a fair and reasonable price. (b) The contracting officer s determination whether to make a sole source award is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the contracting officer. A determination that only one SDVOSB concern is available to meet the requirement is not required. (c) When conducting a SDVOSB sole source acquisition, the contracting officer shall ensure businesses are registered and verified as eligible in the VIP database prior to making an award. The Government intends to negotiate a contract with Marathon Medical Corporation, 3251 Lewiston Street, Suite 16 Aurora, CO 80011, for the Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Service Area Office (SAO) Central, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23, Iowa City VA Health Care System who has a requirement for thirteen (13) Abbott iSTAT Chemistry Point of Care Analyzers (8 Plus). Responses to this notice must be provided by 12:00pm Central Time on 07/26/2017. Vendors who believe they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating an ability to provide the required supplies. All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirement. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding as previously stated. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than 12:00pm Central Time, July 26, 2017. The responses must be submitted via e-mail to Brian O Boyle, Contract Specialist, at [email protected].