Sole Source intent to Synthes USA Sales through American Medical Depot The Department of Veterans SAO West NCO 19, Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center, 4100 E. Mississippi Avenue Suite 900, Glendale, CO 80246 intends to enter into sole source procurement under FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, with Synthes USA Sales, LLC, 1302 Wrights LN E, West Chester PA 19380 for the procurement of plates, screws and burr holes implants back-stock for the Synthes Matrix Neuro Cranial plating Systems Sets in SPS. Their sole distributor is American Medical Depot, 10315 USA Today Way, Miramar, FL 33025. The stock pieces must work with and are engineered to work with the Synthes Matrix Neuro Plating System. The supplies are proprietary products for the Synthes Matrix Neuro Plating System which the VA owns three systems and will soon own four systems. Additionally, our staff is trained to use Synthes Matrix Neuro Plating System. Compatibility issues with multiple types of equipment from multiple vendors impact patient lives, thus putting patient safety at risk. It is therefore in the best interest of the Denver VA Medical Center to standardize our equipment and procure from a vendor whose product is currently in use. The Government has determined that only one source can satisfy the Agency's requirement and intends to award to American Medical Depot. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document shall be posted and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any manufacturer that determines it can meet the requirements may give written notice via e-mail to
[email protected] prior to 04/07/2014 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time. 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. All responses received will be evaluated; however, the information received will be used solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. If no responses are received, the Denver VA SAO West NCO 19 Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center will proceed with sole source procurement to Synthes USA Sales through their distributor American Medical Depot. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-72 effective 1 January 2014 and Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR).