65--36C249-18-AP-1894 Software and Training Annual Contract Annual System for Paceart System Contract Period: POP 10-01-2018 POP End: 09-30-2019 With Base plus 4 option years

Page 1 of 1 Intent to Sole Source Paceart Optima System at Tennessee VA Medical Center, Nashville, TN The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue a sole source base plus 4 years contract to Medtronic Inc. 710 Medtronic Pkwy Minneapolis, MN 55432. A sole source procurement will be issued to Medtronic, Inc. because the Paceart Optima System is used in TVHS Cardiology Department to follows approximately 2000 patients with implanted cardiac pacemaker and defibrillators. Those devices must be evaluated and followed closely at least quarterly and those with advisories/recalls evaluated monthly. All the generator and lead serial numbers detailed information have to be readily available to be queried in the event of a new advisory. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR part 6.302-1 and 13.106-1(b)(2), soliciting from a single source . The NAICS code is 37129 and has a size standard of 750 employees. SCOPE OF WORK: Tennessee VA Medical Center has a need for Paceart Optima System for patient treatment. EQUIPMENT: Paceart Optima System This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit quotations no later than September 18, 2018 at 10:00 am CST to: contact@example.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.