NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) intends to award a sole source contract award to Minntech Corporation, 46605 28th Avenue N, Minneapolis, MN 55447. The period of performance for contract award will be from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2021. This requirement is to provide full service preventative maintenance and emergency support service for three Medivator Advantage Plus and one Medivator DSD Edge Endoscope Reprocessors located at Stratton Albany VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, New York 12208-3410. The service maintenance plan will include annual Preventive Maintenance, per customer request one operator training program annually per facility provided by a MEDIVATORS Clinical Support Specialist, remedial service (labor, travel and parts) if required in between Preventive Maintenance service calls and telephone technical support at no additional charge for each year that the Service Agreement is in effect. Covered equipment includes: Manufacturer Model EE# Serial # Medivator Advantage Plus #1 ADV-1007 199781 66838142 Medivator Advantage Plus #2 ADV-1007 199782 66838144 Medivator Advantage Plus #3 ADV-1007 202454 67623508 Medivator DSD Edge #4M DSD-3001 200396 6677220 THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the award. Responses are due by June 30, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. (ET). Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to
[email protected]. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted.