65--618-13-3-040-0504 - Fluid Warming System Surgery/Anesthesia

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System requires a Temp 3 Fluid Warming System that is capable of monitoring and displaying fluid temperature, rapid controlled warming, time/date stamp technology and locking cabinets. These features help reduce the risks associated with inadvertent hypothermia and practice variation, errors and misuse. This is a 100% small business set aside action. The Network Contracting Office 23, Minneapolis, Minnesota intends to award a sole source purchase order in accordance with FAR Parts 12. The North America Industry Classification System Code [NAICS] is 339113, Surgical Appliances and Supplies Manufacturing and the size standard is 500 employees. All responsible sources may submit a response, which if timely received, will be considered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 23 Contracting Office, Minneapolis, Minnesota. This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. The Justification and Approval for this action is attached to this notice. Any company that feels they have an "or equal" items that meet the technical needs of the Government must submit their technical data to support their claim to be received by this office no later than July 08, 2013; otherwise this office intends to proceed with the "sole source" solicitation. The information must explain the company's ability to overcome propriety information and compatibility with existing instrumentation. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this synopsis. All questions should be addressed to Jim McDavitt via email at contact@example.gov.