65--Medline Industries Sponge Counters

The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Medline Industries, Inc. One Medline Place, Mundelein, IL 60060-4486, to purchase (2) Medline Sharp Bucket Clearcount Sponge Counters, since they are standardized throughout the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, and since no other company manufacturers a product with the same features that are essential to the government's needs, and since Medline Industries, Inc. is the sole exclusive seller of their Sponge Counters. This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Parties may identify their interest; accompanied by supporting literature, to the Contracting Officer no later than September 23, 2010 COB. Responses should be sent to contact@example.gov or faxed to Ronald Mazzei at +1 (555) 000-0000. 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. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 339113 and the small business size standard for this NAICS Code is 500 Employees. Contracting Office Address: Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Contracting Officer, (90C-H), 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206 Point of Contact(s): Point of Contact - Ronald S. Mazzei, Contract Specialist, Ph: +1 (555) 000-0000, Fx:+1 (555) 000-0000