65--650-14-3-7821-0045 RF GENERATOR

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 1, at the Providence VA Medical Center , Providence RI, Network Contracting Office 1- intends to procure via sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, with manufacturer Kimberly Clark and authorized reseller Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions, Inc., , for the purchase a Kimberly Clark RF Water Cooled Radiofrequency Generator for use at the Providence VA Medical Center located at 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence RI 02908. The intended items to be purchased are listed in the description of services below as well as the salient characteristics of the required equipment. The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 334510. The size standard is 500 employees. The FSC is 6515. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 - "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy." A firm fixed price contract is anticipated to be awarded for this procurement and shall be awarded with no option years. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement, and it is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. Description of Services: Radiofrequency (RF) Generator with Water Cooled RF Technology 1 PMG-115-TD ADVANCED RF GENERATOR V4.0 PMG-115-TD 2 V3 - MULTI-RF MODULE PMX-BAY-MRF 3 PERISTALTIC PUMP TDA-PPU-1 4 SINERGY CONNECTOR CABLE CRX-BAY-CRP 5 TRANSDISCAL COOLED RF Y CONNECTOR CABLE TDX-TSW-Y-TDP2 6 PROBE PMP-20-100-C 7 AUTOCLAVE CASE PMA-AC-100675 8 MULTI-COOLED RF MODULE CRX-BAY-MCRF MODULE 9 Lumbar Cooled RF Kit- 100mm LUK-17-100-4 10 RF Cannula 22g X 100mm (box of 10) PMF22-100-10CS 11 RF Single Use Probe 20g x 100mm PMP-22-100C-SU Salient Characteristics: Radiofrequency (RF) Generator with Water Cooled RF Technology " Indicated for use in Pain Management procedures including: o Standard RF o Pulsed RF o Bi-Polar RF o Multi-Lesion with Level 4 Capability o Multi-Lesion with water cooled RF o RF Annuloplasty (RFA)/Disctrode o Biacuplasty o Intradiscal Electrothermic Therapy (IDET) " Water Cooled RF ablation technology approved for use in the treatment of discogenic, sacroiliac joint, thoracic, and lumbar facet pain " Maximum power output of 50W " Probe recognition with only relevant parameters displayed " Tissue temperature monitoring (i.e. via thermocouple technology) " Computerized system with digital display " Graphic display, output light and audible tone to indicate activation " Separate module for probe connections to eliminate tangling of connector cables and ease trouble shooting in connection faults Parties may identify their interest and to respond to the requirement, but this notice of intent IS NOT a request for competitive quotations, proposals, or an invitation for bids. Interested parties who believe they can meet this requirement must submit information about their capabilities no later than 6:00 PM EST, 09/03/2014. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government, and will not be returned. No solicitation will be made available, as it is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. Any information in response to this notice must be sent to the Contracting Officer by email only to contact@example.gov, by the required date. Responses received will be examined and 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 by required date, NCO1 Contracting Department will proceed with the sole source negotiation for this equipment. TORBEN OHLSSON, Contract Specialist, NCO1 contact@example.gov