65--Ensite Velocity System Mapping System Software

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to St. Jude Medical S.C., located at one Lillehei Plaza, Saint Paul, NM. The contract covers the procurement of the EnSite Precision Mapping Module, Ensite Contact Force Module, and Ensite Velocity Cardiac Mapping System Software version 3.0. St. Jude Medical S.C. holds all intellectual property rights to the Velocity System Software, making it the only responsible source for this requirement. The contract award will be made under FAR 6.302-1, which permits non-competitive procurement when no other supplies or services can satisfy the agency's needs. This notice serves to inform interested parties of the intended sole-source award but is not a solicitation for competitive quotes. However, interested entities may express their interest and demonstrate their capability to fulfill the requirement by submitting a capability statement no later than July 9, 2015, at 4 PM CST. The government retains discretion to decide whether or not to compete the contract based on responses received. For further information or to respond, the point of contact is Contract Specialist Lakeisha White via email. The contract is associated with NAICS code 334510 and is listed under solicitation number VA25615Q0819.