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65--Consignment Agreement: Intraocular Lens

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 17, seeks to establish a consignment agreement with Alcon Laboratories Inc., located in Fort Worth, TX, for the supply of various sizes of intraocular lenses. These lenses are intended for use at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, TX, specifically supporting cataract surgery procedures. The contract falls under NAICS code 339113 and is awarded under a sole-source justification, citing that Alcon Laboratories Inc. is the only manufacturer capable of meeting the necessary quality and specialized requirements, as they do not use distributors or sublicense any portion of the service. The agreement is set to last for 12 months from the date of award. This notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotes but serves to inform potential suppliers that any qualified vendor believing they can fulfill the government's needs should submit written notification by a specified deadline. However, the government maintains discretion on whether to pursue competition based on the responses received. The consignment arrangement is intended to streamline recurring supply needs with the unique products provided exclusively by Alcon Laboratories, reinforcing the sole-source nature of this procurement. The Contracting Officer holds full discretion on proceeding with or foregoing competitive procurement following this process.

General Info

VA contracts Alcon for 12-month sole-source supply of intraocular lenses for cataract surgery.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257)

NAICS

339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

Place of Performance

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PostedMar 11

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257)

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeSan Antonio, TX, 78240, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257)

Office AddressSan Antonio, TX, 78240, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 intends to establish a Consignment agreement with Alcon Laboratories Inc., Fort Worth, TX 76134 for various size intra optical lenses. Location is for Central Texas Veterans Health Care System 1901 S. Veterans Memorial Dr., 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 OR for cataract surgery and only Alcon Laboratories Inc. can fulfill this requirement. No other company is expected to respond to this requirement. Alcon Laboratories Inc. is the sole proprietary manufacturer and does not use distributors or sub-license for any portion of this service. Period of Performance shall be from the date of award, and extends for 12 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 March 18, 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.