INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FAR 6.302-1 Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to Liberating Technologies, Inc., of Holliston, MA, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." The proposed procurement is for the purchase of Boston Digital Arms and accessories for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. The Boston Digital Arms and accessories include the following items: (2) BE300TMR+ Boston Digital Arm-Plus System-TMR, 6-site input, 5 outputs for TMR patients System includes the following components: Elbow Drive Unit, Lamination Collar, Forearm Frame, Input Connector Board, Main Circuit Board Prefabricated Forearm, Cross-Elbow cable, two lithium-polymer batteries (11V, 2000 mAh) with internal regulator (BE361) for multi-articulating hands. Color = Caucasian (4) BE370 Cable, input splitter for one Myo input and one analog input (2) BE366 Fast Battery Charger, for Lithium (BE360) battery 115/220V, 50/60 Hz (2) BE330 Remote Myoelectrode Amplifier Set, 2-site (inc REC cables & Electrodes) (4) REC-XX Remote Electrode cable, one supplied with each BE electrode (4) EL-XX Metal Electrode Contact, Qty 3 supplied with each BE electrode. (4) DC200L Remote Electrode, includes cable and metal electrodes (4) REC-XX Remote Electrode cable, one supplied with each DC200L (4) EL-XX Metal Electrode Contact, Qty 3 supplied with DC200L. (1) BE340 Cable, Input, two Touch Pads (1) BE341 Cable, Input, two Touch Pads (2) BE343 Cable, Output TD with electronics (on-board controller) (2) BE244 Cable, Output to wrist rotator - (co-contract select control) (2) TP01 Touch Pad Kit - 3 Pads, ¾" dia (2) SJ90 LTI Locking Shoulder Joint, Exoskeletal, Manual Lock Actuator (1) SJ45L/SJ46R Lock Release, Sierra Nudge Kit, Left or Right with base plate (2) MC5010054 MC Wrist Rotator - Tan (2) MC1100295 MC Lamination Collar for Boston Elbow - Tan (2) 8E38=8 Otto Bock Sensor Speed Hand, QD wrist (1) 8E33=9 Otto Bock Greifer, DMC VariPlus, QD wrist The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113 and the size standard is 500 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 1:00pm Eastern on June 27, 2013. Inquires will only be accepted via email to
contact@example.gov. No telephone requests will be honored. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.