65--Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Robotic Surgery Machine Equipment

The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Intuitive Surgical Inc., 1266 Kifer Road, CA 94086 for instruments and disposables related to the use of the DaVinci robot which includes the following items: (1) 8mm Bladeless Obturator (2) Alignment Target (3) Prograsp Forcep (4) Instrument Arm Drape (5) Camera Head Drape (6) Long Tip Forcep (7) Mega Suturecut Needle Driver. These instruments and disposables can only be provided by Intuitive Surgical Inc and no other substitutes can be excepted because Intuitive Surgical Inc. is the only manufacturer of the DaVinci Robot and its accessories. A delivery schedule will need to be coordinated and delivered NLT January 26, 2011. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Vendors who wish to identify their interest and capability to provide this equipment must submit literature that meets or exceeds the requirement as described above and must notify this Contracting Officer at [email protected] or by telephone, 412-822-3765 NLT January 19, 2011 at Noon EST. Upon receipt of the interested parties' notification, the Contracting Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations.