65--Cath Lab Consignment

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 intends to establish a Consignment agreement with Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, for Cardiology Catheterization Laboratory supplies. The requesting location is Central Texas Veterans Health Care System 1901 S. Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, TX 76504. NAICS 339113 applies. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253 (c) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 8.405-6 (B) only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized). The described simplify the filling of recurring needs for supplies and services for use at Central Texas Veteran Health Care Cardio Catheterization Laboratory and only Abbott Laboratories can fulfill this requirement. No other company is expected to respond to this requirement. Period of Performance shall be from the date of award, and extends for 36 months. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. However, any qualified vendor that determines it can meet the government's requirements may give written notification through e-mail to the Contracting Specialist, contact@example.gov no later than December 23, 2013, 12pm CDT. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.