65--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to enter into a sole source commercial item procurement agreement with MEDRAD INTERVENTIONAL for the purchase of the ANIOJET ULTRA SYSTEM. This system will be delivered to the W.G. Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, with delivery expected within 30 days after receipt of the order. The procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302, allowing the government to solicit and negotiate exclusively with a single source. Although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, interested parties may express their interest and capability by submitting quotations before the specified deadline of September 5, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. EST. The objective of this notice is primarily to inform potential competitors and gather information to determine whether a competitive procurement is warranted. The government retains full discretion over whether to proceed with sole source negotiations or open competition based on responses received. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334510, which pertains to electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing, with a size standard of 500 employees. Interested entities can submit their information via email or fax using the provided contact details.