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65--Cardiac Ablation Catheters

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VA25615Q0079Federal

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The Network Contracting Office 16 plans to award a sole source contract to Boston Scientific Inc. for the procurement of Blazer II XP Electrophysiology Quadrapolar Ablation Catheters. These catheters are specifically designed for use with an existing Boston Scientific OCT system already installed at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Due to the proprietary nature of the product and the urgent need for upcoming surgeries, no other vendors can supply compatible catheters, thus justifying the sole source acquisition under the authority of FAR 6.302-2 for unusual and compelling urgency. This acquisition falls under NAICS code 339113, which pertains to surgical and medical instrument manufacturing. The notice serves to inform interested parties that this is not a request for quotations, and no competitive procurement will be conducted. The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contract Office 19 based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, will move forward with negotiations directly with Boston Scientific Inc. No other vendors are being solicited or considered due to the proprietary nature of the equipment and the immediate need to support scheduled medical procedures. The sole source justification ensures that patient care and medical schedules are not compromised by delays in obtaining critical surgical supplies.

General Info

Sole source contract awarded to Boston Scientific for proprietary ablation catheters urgently needed.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)

NAICS

339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

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PostedOct 27

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeGreenwood Village, CO, 80111, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)

Office AddressGreenwood Village, CO, 80111, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Network Contracting Office 16 intends to enter into a sole source acquisition with Boston Scientific Inc., 6655 Wedgewood Road Maple Grove, MN 55369. The products being procured are: Blazer II XP Electrophysiology Quadrapolar Ablation Catheters to be used with an existing Boston Scientific OCT system already in place at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX. NAICS code 339113 applies to this procurement. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate under the authority of FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency. The requested catheters are needed for upcoming surgeries scheduled in the near future. In addition, no other vendors can support or provide the ablation catheters to be used since it is proprietary to Boston Scientific Inc. This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is NOT a request for quotations. In addition, no other vendors are being solicited to identify their interest and capability to provide these items as described above. No telephone responses will be accepted. There will not be a determination to conduct a competitive procurement. Justification for this sole source acquisition is in accordance with FAR 6.302-2 Unusual and Compelling Urgency.