65--PORTABLE HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FAR 13.106(B) This is a notice of intent of The Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 to negotiate sole source with Gambro for supplying The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, Medical, with: 1 Portable hemodialysis Machines 16 EA 103453 Phoenix X36 Hemodialysis Machine 2 Biomedical Engineering training for 2 technicians 2 EA 3 Battery Backup rack for each machine 16 EA 4 12V lead battery 16 EA 5 Software to send data from Hemodialysis machine to CPRS Includes Installation 1 EA 6 Maintenance Agreement for software 1 EA 7 Software bridge to connect to CPRS 1 EA 8 Year 2 software maintenance agreement 1 EA 9 Year 3 software maintenance agreement 1 EA 10 Year 4 software maintenance agreement 1 EA 11 Year 5 software maintenance agreement 1 EA The Government believes that only one business can satisfy the agency requirements and intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106(b) - access to proprietary information. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by Friday, November 8, 2013 at 5PM EST. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation is available at this time. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Rachelle Hamer at contact@example.gov. AUTHORIZED RESELLER Sellers certify that they are an Authorized Channel or Reseller as of the date of the submission of its Bid, and that they have the authorization required to support the product sale, product pricing, and product warranties in accordance with applicable manufacturer authorization requirements. Unless otherwise specified, Sellers warrant that the products are new and in their original packaging and the OEM warranties remain in full effect. The Sellers confirm to have sourced all products submitted in this Bid from the manufacturer or through manufacturer authorized channels only, in accordance with all applicable laws and the manufacturer's current applicable policies at the time of purchase. If software is provided or included, Sellers shall, upon request, provide Buyers with a copy of the End User License Agreement. Sellers certify that all manufacturer software is licensed originally to the Buying organization as the original licensee authorized to use the software.