J065--Merge HemoDynamic Annual Preventative Maintenance Intent to Sole Source 36C249-21-AP-2933

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 36C24921Q0393 On behalf of the Nashville VA Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9 is issuing this Intent to Sole Source. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) AND NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a Firm Fixed Price award to a single source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, to Merge Healthcare. The prospective contractor shall provide full maintenance support of the Cardiac Cath Lab Critical High-Risk Hemodynamic Monitoring System. NCO 9 intends to award this requirement as a sole source purchase order under the provision of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 to Merge Healthcare. Based on market research, the required service can only be purchased from Merge Healthcare. According to the current manufacturer, Merge Cardio Hemodynamics Monitoring is a Proprietary Source Product supported solely by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Merge Healthcare. Therefore, the sole source award to Merge Healthcare is in the best interest of the government. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811212 with the size standard of $30 million. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes. Any vendor who believes it can meet the requirement as stated herein may submit a response, which will be considered only if received by July 28, 2021 at 8:00 am CT. Responses to this posting must be in writing and submitted to [email protected]. A determination not to compete the proposed order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. SAM: Interested parties shall be register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM information can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.