N065--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Arjo, Inc.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Northport VA Medical Center, intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price contract to Arjo, Inc. in accordance with FAR subpart 13.106-1. The Northport VA Medical Center has determined that additional patient lifts are required by mandate to meet the standards outlined in the VHA Safe Patient Handling Directive 1611 as well as to manage patients with COVID during this pandemic. According to the VHA Directive 1611, staff are no longer permitted to lift more than 35 pounds for patient care. The facility is also required to have sufficient amount of patient handling equipment/technology based on ergonomic assessment. The acquisition sought is for one Maxi Sky 1000 ECS, Hanger Bars, KwikTrak, and Installation of several patient lifts. All other lift motors and associated parts were previously purchased through ECAT. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received no later than 15:00 EST on September 11, 2020 will be considered for the purposes of determining sources for future procurements. The Government will not pay for information submitted. Any information submitted in response to this notice of intent is strictly voluntary. This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement.