46--B. Bruan Reverse Osmosis water filtration

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Research Department in Ann Arbor, Michigan, plans to award a sole source contract to B. Braun for the purchase of a double stage reverse osmosis water treatment system. This procurement falls under NAICS code 333318, with an estimated value of $218,668.15. The sole source award is justified under the authority provided by 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, indicating that B. Braun is the only source capable of fulfilling this requirement. Although this notice is not a request for competitive quotations, interested parties may express their interest and ability to respond by submitting information via email by 10:00 AM EST on October 29, 2016. The government will use this information solely to assess whether to proceed with a competitive process but retains full discretion in deciding to award the contract without competition. The contract solicitation number is VA25016Q0782, managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contract Office 10, located in Dayton, Ohio. The procurement is specifically targeting a reverse osmosis water filtration system provided by B. Braun, underscoring that no alternatives are currently being sought. The notice emphasizes the special status of this procurement as a sole source due to unique supplier qualifications, with outreach limited to gauge potential competition before finalizing the award decision.