65--Consignment Stents Johnson & Johnson

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, VISN Acquisition Service Center, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129 intends to negotiate a sole source procurement with Johnson & Johnson/Cordis, McNeil Customer Service Dept., Camp Hill Road, Fort Washington, PA 19034 for a consignment agreement to purchase iliac, biliary, and balloon stents. These items are utilized by the vascular team for vascular procedures. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). All FAR provisions and clauses may be reviewed and/or obtained from the General Service Internet address: http//www.arnet.gov/far. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination not to compete this proposed contract, based upon responses received, will be made entirely at the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Please submit information to Roy Rossignol, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 9 Acquisition Service Center, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400, Murfreesboro, TN 37129. Questions can be submitted to contact@example.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. All responses must be received no later than Friday, March 20, 2009 at 12:00 pm CDT. Telephone and internet responses will not be accepted. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 339112.