65--PHASE II - SURGICAL SUITE PROJECT AT HINES - 578

The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source delivery order with American Medical Depot to provide and install surgical booms, lighting and equipment for the Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center in Hines, IL. American Medical Depot is the sole distributor of Stryker surgical equipment and the only vendor who is capable of providing replacement surgical booms, lighting and equipment that matches the existing surgical equipment currently being used at the facility. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other vendor will satisfy agency requirements. The Delivery order will be firm fixed price and F.O.B. Destination. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer by 2:00 PM (EST) Sept. 17th, 2012. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information must be sent to the Contracting Officer, GLAC, 115 S. 84th St., Suite 101, Milwaukee WI 53214-1476 or via fax to +1 (555) 000-0000 or via email to contact@example.gov. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Responses received will be evaluated however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the GLAC will proceed with the sole source negotiation with American Medical Depot.