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65--Consignment: Vascular Devices

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, plans to establish a consignment agreement with Covidien Inc., based in Plymouth, MN, for a range of Protégé 6FR and Protégé EVERFLEX 6FR stent products. These vascular devices are intended for use at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, TX, to support vascular surgery needs. The procurement is justified under a sole-source authority due to Covidien Inc. being the exclusive manufacturer of these proprietary products, with no other suppliers able to meet the agency's specific requirements. The contract is set to last for 48 months from the award date. This notice is not a solicitation or request for proposals but serves to inform potential vendors and provide an opportunity for them to demonstrate if competition could be beneficial. Any interested vendors must submit compelling written notifications by a specified deadline, with the government reserving sole discretion over whether to pursue a competitive procurement. The NAICS code applicable to this contract is 339113, and the regulatory basis for the sole source procurement follows FAR guidelines that recognize only one responsible source is available. The agreement aims to streamline meeting the recurring needs for specialized vascular devices at the designated VA healthcare facility.

General Info

VA awards sole-source 48-month contract to Covidien for specialized vascular stent devices.

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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Timeline

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 Covidien Inc., Plymouth, MN, 55442 for various size Protégé 6FR and Protégé EVERFLEX 6FR stent products. 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) 6.302-1 (a) (2) only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The described simplify the filling of a recurring need for supplies and services for use at Central Texas Veteran Health Care OR for Vascular surgery and only Covidien Inc. can fulfill this requirement. No other company is expected to respond to this requirement. Covidien 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 48 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.