J--Arrow International - Inta Aortic Balloon PumpService and Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 15 intends to negotiate a commercial sole source contract with Arrow International, 9 Plymouth Street, Everett, MA 02149 under the authority FAR 6.206. This procurement is to obtain service and maintenance for the Arrow Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps located at the St. Louis VA Medical Center, 915 North Grand Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63106. To the best of our knowledge, Arrow International is the sole provider capable of successfully providing such service to the equipment. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposal based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.