65--Notice of Intent to Issue Sole Source Award - Asheville Custom Surgical Bundles

Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Geo-Med, LLC (DUNS: 166569850), pursuant to FAR part 12, FAR part 13, and specifically FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), for purchases exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The proposed sole source purchase order is for the continued delivery of custom surgical supply bundles over a one (1) year period of performance. The requiring Medical Center for this action is the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The NAICS code for this contract action is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with a SBA Size Standard of 750 employees. The Product Service Code for this action is 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. The authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. 1901 and is implemented by for restricting competition on this procurement via FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). An additional authority, found at VAAR 819.7007, authorizes sole source award to Service-Disabled Veterans Owned Small Business Concerns without further determination that more than one (1) SDVOSB concern is available to meet the requirement. This contract action is a sole source action to provide the specific bundle components identified in the Custom Surgical Packs Contents list, provided as an attachment to this notice. The authority at VAAR 819.7007 is being used to issue award to Geo-Med, LLC (DUNS:166569850). This is a bridge, or short term purchase order, intended to ensure continued supply while a larger procurement action is completed by another office. Geo-Med, LLC is the current supplier of the required items, Custom Surgical Bundles, and has performed satisfactorily. Geo-Med, LLC is otherwise qualified to continue supplying the facility. The custom bundles provided to the facility include over 500 components, requiring a transition period for any new contract awardee. Given Geo-Med s performance and capability, and that this requirement is for a bridge contract, SDVOSB sole source award, in accordance with VAAR 819.7007, has been chosen as the appropriate acquisition strategy. The period of performance for deliveries made under the purchase order is anticipated to be from 1 June 2017, through 31 May 2018. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 08:00PM EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Daniel Spaulding, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.