6515--36C255-20-AP-2313 Karl Storz Endoscopic Instruments (VA-20-00069591) 657-20-3-8743-0394

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 15 intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) FAR 8.405-6 Limiting Sources to Karl Storz Endoscopy America, Inc at 2151 E. Grand Avenue, El Segunda, CA 90245 under an Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. St. Louis VAMC currently owns all attachments that work solely with the Karl Storz endoscopic systems, equipment and instruments. The St. Louis VAMC requires the following: 8662E LARYNGOFORCE GRASPING FORCEPS,SMALL W/OVAL ALLIGATOR JAWS, WL:22CM * Manufacturer's Warranty - 1 year 8665L STEINER CLIP FORCEPS,JAWS CURVED LEFT WL:22CM,F/ETHICON LT200/LT202LIGACLIP * Manufacturer's Warranty - 1 year 8712CA HOPKINS II 70º TELESCOPE, 5MM X 24CM AUTOCLAVABLE * Manufacturer's Warranty - 3 years 8712BA HOPKINS II 30º TELESCOPE, 5MM X 24CM AUTOCLAVABLE * Manufacturer's Warranty - 3 years 7230CA HOPKINS II 70º TELESCOPE, 4MM X 18CM AUTOCLAVABLE * Manufacturer's Warranty - 3 years 7230EA HOPKINS II 120º TELESCOPE, 4MM X 18CM AUTOCLAVABLE * Manufacturer's Warranty - 3 years 27005BA HOPKINS II 30º TELESCOPE, 4MM X 30CM, AUTOCLAVABLE Manufacturer's Warranty - 3 years 27005CA HOPKINS II 70º TELESCOPE, 4MM X 30CM, AUTOCLAVABLE Manufacturer's Warranty - 3 years These will be used across the VA St. Louis Health Care System and will: complete existing sets of instruments owned by St. Louis VAMC. expand the ability to improve access to care for Veterans by allowing more sets to be available which increases the number of surgeries that can be scheduled in one day. ensure standardization throughout the existing sets of instruments owned by St. Louis VAMC. The place of performance is for the St. Louis VAMC 915 North Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63106. The NAICS code is 339112 with a size standard of 1000 employees. This action will result in a Firm-Fixed Price contract as a one-time purchase. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Contract Specialist Jeanine Wallace, who can be reached at [email protected]. The Network Contracting Office 15 address is: VA Heartland Network 15, Network Business Office, Contracting Office, 3450 South. 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048.