65--NONINVASIVE CARDIAC SYSTEM

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center intends to procure two Starling TM SV Noninvasive Cardiac Output & Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems on a sole source basis from Cheetah Medical, Inc., located in Vancouver, Washington. This procurement follows the Federal Acquisition Regulation provision allowing sole source negotiations when only one source is reasonably available. The purchase falls under NAICS code 334510, with a small business size standard of 1250 employees. The vendor is required to deliver the equipment to the Cincinnati VA Medical Center within 30 days after receipt of order. This notice is not a solicitation or request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation package is available. The government has made a determination not to compete, but will consider any responses showing clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government if received by the specified deadline of May 28, 2019, at noon EST. Responses must be mailed to the designated contact address in Indianapolis. The contracting office managing this procurement is the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contract Office 10 based in Dayton, Ohio.