65--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Great Lakes Acquisition Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the procurement of a Smart Ablate radiofrequency ablation generator, designed to integrate with the currently utilized Carto 3 Software. This non-competitive action is intended to negotiate directly with Biosense Webster, located in Diamond Bar, California, under FAR 13.106-1(b). The notice clarifies that this is neither a request for proposals nor quotes, and no solicitation documents are available. The government is seeking information solely to decide whether to proceed with a competitive procurement and retains full discretion to award the contract without competition. Interested and responsible vendors are invited to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations relevant to this notice by the specified deadline of September 5, 2018, with all communications directed to Gregory Bazile via email. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this procurement is 334510. Respondents should note that the government will not compensate any costs associated with response preparation. Overall, this notice serves to inform the market of the VA’s intent to negotiate a direct acquisition with Biosense Webster for the Smart Ablate System, identified by part number M490006A, through the Great Lakes Acquisition Center in Milwaukee.