65--Arietta 850 Olympus EUS Processor

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for Arietta 850 Olympus EUS Processor for the Durham VAMC with Veteran s Health in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)(B) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source IAW 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5) FAR 6.302-5 Authorized or Required by Statute VAAR 819.7007 Sole Source Awards to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Concerns. This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that this product is highly specialized and only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of product will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of 25 March 2019 to Alliant Healthcare Products, Grand Rapids, Michigan DUNS# 121170653. Exclusive Olympus Config EUS Processor: the machine is used in conjunction with Endoscopic Ultrasound Scopes that are used on patients who have pancreatic cancers or need access into their pancreatic or biliary ducts. These procedures are performed on approximately 6 patients per week or 25 per month. This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within three (3) calendar day of this publication by contacting John Summers via e-mail at contact@example.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.