65--nim response system w/cart from Medtronic Inc

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 11, plans to engage in sole source negotiations with Medtronic Inc. for the procurement of one Bundle NIM Response 3.0 System with cart, Part # 8254062, under NAICS code 423450. This decision follows FAR 6.302.1, which supports contracting without competition when only one responsible source is available to fulfill the agency’s requirements. The contract is set to cover a one-year period starting from the award date until project completion. This announcement is a notice of intent and not a solicitation; therefore, no competitive proposals or offers are being requested, and no solicitation package will be provided. Interested parties may respond to this notice by providing clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government, with responses due by 3:00 pm on August 30, 2011. All responses must be submitted in writing and sent to the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, attn. Joanne Alewine, Contracting Officer. No telephone inquiries are permitted. The contracting office responsible is the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contract Office 10 in Dayton, Ohio. The contract intends to secure a specialized medical system necessary for the agency’s operations without opening the requirement to a broader competitive process.