65--CONVEX RECTAL TRANDUCER - BUFFALO

The Buffalo VA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis (IAW FAR 13.5) with B-K Medical Systems, Inc., 250 Andover Street, Wilmington, MA 01887-1048, as the only source that can provide the B-K Medical ultrasound Convex Rectal Transducers at VA Medical Center. Specifically, the contractor shall provide all of the following: 2EA 8808 CONVEX RECTAL TRANSDUCER (TO BE EXCHANGED) REALTIME SIMULTANEOUS IMAGINING FOR OPTIMAL LATERAL BIOPSIES, MFI 5 10MHZ (5,6,8, & 10MHZ) FOR MAXIUM IMAGE QUALITY & PENETRATION, 140 DEGREE FIELD OF VIEW FOR LARGER PROSTATE GLANDS, DISPOSABLE BIOPSY GUIDES 2EA 8808 CONVEX RECTAL TRANSDUCER (NEW) REALTIME SIMULTANEOUS IMAGINING FOR OPTIMAL LATERAL BIOPSIES, MFI 5 10MHZ (5,6,8, & 10MHZ) FOR MAXIUM IMAGE QUALITY & PENETRATION, 140 DEGREE FIELD OF VIEW FOR LARGER PROSTATE GLANDS, DISPOSABLE BIOPSY GUIDES This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures (IAW FAR 13.5). There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 334510 with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition along with additional addenda. A statement regarding the applicability of the provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is not applicable to this sole source acquisition. Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, also applies to this acquisition and the following clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402), 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755), 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2008) (E.O. 13126), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (Applies to all contracts). 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007)(42 U.S.C. 8259b), 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements-- Israeli Trade Act (Aug 2007) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169), 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury), 52.225-4 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. The FAR clause at 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration applies to this acquisition as well. The VAAR Clauses applicable to this acquisition are 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising, 852.233-70 Protest content/alternative dispute resolution, 852.233-71 Alternate protest procedure, 852.246-70 Guarantee, 852.246-71 Inspection, 852.252-70 Solicitation provisions or clauses incorporated by reference, 852.273-70 Late offers, 852.273-71 Alternative negotiation techniques, and 852.273-74 Award without exchanges. Information concerning clauses and provision incorporated by reference may be obtained at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Quote is due by 12:00 pm EST on December 13, 2011. Proposal may be e-mailed to Denise Edmonds at e-mail: contact@example.gov ~ for additional information regarding this notice please contact Denise Edmonds.