65--CC0/SV02 MONITOR

The Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center has issued a notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Edwards Lifesciences for CCO/SVO2 Monitors. The agency believes this vendor is uniquely capable of fulfilling its specific needs and plans to proceed under FAR 13.106-1(b), which allows procurement from a single source when access to proprietary information is required. Although the government intends to negotiate exclusively with Edwards Lifesciences, other interested parties may submit information demonstrating their capability to meet the requirements by November 23, 2011. This information will help determine whether competitive bidding is appropriate but will not obligate the government to open the procurement to others. No solicitation has been issued at this stage, and all communications or inquiries must be directed via email to the contact person at the medical center. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339113, which relates to surgical and medical instrument manufacturing. The government reserves the right to proceed without competition if it concludes that no alternative capable sources are identified from the responses, making this a preliminary step toward a potential sole source contract for specialized monitoring equipment critical to veteran healthcare services.