J--671-16-1-196-0007_Maquet Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Maintenance-STX, ALM

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 intends to award a firm fixed price services contract to Maquet Cardiovascular US Sales, LLC - Maquet Medical Systems, USA - for a maintenance service agreement for Maquet CS300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps located in the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS), at the Audie L. Murphy Veterans Medical Center, San Antonio, TX. The requesting location is VA Medical Center, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX, 78229. NAICS 811219 applies. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253 (c) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 8.405-6 (B) only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. The described contract will enable the STVHCS to obtain on-site preventive maintenance and emergency repairs for four (4) each Maquet Datascope CS300 intra-aortic balloon pumps. Only Maquet can provide these services. No other company is expected to respond to this requirement. Period of Performance shall be from the date of award and will extend for 12 months hence with four, one-year option periods. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. However, any qualified vendor that determines it can meet the government's requirements may give written notification through e-mail to the Contracting Specialist, Jerry Hyndman, at [email protected] no later than August 25th, 2015, at 12:00 PM CT. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.