Intent to Award Without Full and Open Competition

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA intends to award a sole source purchase order under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures for a Mainstream Dental Platform for the wheelchair bound veteran patients. This purchase order will be issued on a sole source basis to the manufacturer: Design Specific, 558 Falmer Road, Woodingden, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 6NA. Any interested parties must respond in writing no later than 10:00am EST, 27 September 2004. Responses may be sent to Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, 1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 or faxed to 570-821-7277. This acquisition is being procured under the authority of FAR Part 13.5. The anticipated award date is 29 September 2004. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; therefore, no solicitation will result from this announcement. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order is within the discretion of the Government.