65--Wichita, KS - Medtronic IN-PACT Peripheral Balloons *INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE*

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 intends to award a sole source contract to Medtronic for the Drug Coated IN.PACT Peripheral Balloons. The NAICS code is 339113 and the Classification code is 6515. This is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested parties may identify their interest and submit capability packages no later than 12:00 p.m. CDT, May 11, 2015 to [email protected]. Responses received will be evaluated; however, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Determination not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.