65--Cardiosave Intraortic Ballon Pumps

Department of Veterans Affairs Memorandum Special Notice This is not a request for proposal or a request for quote. There is no solicitation documentation available Under F.A.R Part 6.302-1. This is a notice of intent; The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Health Care System intends to negotiate a sole source firm fixed price contract with Proaim America located at 209 Bountiful Pointe Cir. Grover, MO. 63040-2126 PO Box 724. Proaim America is the only small business provider for Maquet Medical IABP system for coadiology which is currently being utilized by the hospital. This equipment is compatible with existing equipment in the OR suites and acquiring another brand would create substantial duplication of cost to the facility thru supplies and additional staff training. the purchase of an equivalent product could cause further delays in patient care and increase the potential risk of staff error with equipment operational differences between systems. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 41 U.S.C.253(b)(c). Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than April 6, 2015, @ 10:00 PM CST. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation, indicating an offerors ability to meet the required services. Responses will be emailed to contact@example.gov. Emails are not to be in the excess of 5MB. Prospective offerors shall complete electronic annual representations and certification at http://orca.bpn.gov, shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at http://www.ccr.gov prior to award of a contract.