65--Olympus Electrodes for Existing Resectoscope Inventory

Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Alliant Enterprises, LLC (DUNS: 121170653), pursuant to FAR part 12, FAR part 13, and specifically FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and VAAR 819.7007 procedures. The proposed sole source purchase order is for resectoscopes electrodes manufactured by Olympus Americas (DUNS: 017018859). The NAICS code for this contract action is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with a size standard of 750 employees. The Product Service Code for this action is 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Alliant Enterprises, LLC (DUNS: 121170653) is the only Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business distributor for Olympus Americas. Award is being issued to Alliant Enterprises under the authority of VAAR 819.7007, Sole source awards to service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns. The order will include Olympus resectoscopes electrodes required to stock inventory, specifically part numbers WA22503D and WA22557C. Olympus brand electrodes are designed to conform to the precise specifications and tolerance of the existing Olympus brand resectoscopes inventory. 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 Thursday, January 12, 2016, 05:00PM 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.