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Department of Veterans Affairs VA MidSouth Healthcare network (VISN 9) Notice of Intent to Sole Source: The Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Mt. Home, Sidney and Lamont St. Bldg. 205, Mt. Home, TN 37684 intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Hill-Rom of Batesville, IN for the rental of specialty hospital beds to include bariatric beds and low air loss. The NAICS code for this supply is 339113 with a size standard of 500 employees. The Government believes that sole sourcing to HillRom will provide standardization in the veteran care and also in the governments best value considering they already have some of the beds and have trained all staff in using the Hill Rom equipment. To find another vendor would cost the Government more money in training and time. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes, however; any firm that believes it can provide these supplies and provide best value to the goverment not to keep the beds they already have in place may give written notification to the Contract Specialist, no later than 8:00 am CST, September 18, 2010. Supporting evidence of ability to provide the supplies and no loss to the government with sufficient detail to Contract Specialist, Stacey Chumney via email address: [email protected] or faxed to 615-225-5432. No solicitations documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, VA will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Hill-Rom, for the required needs.