65--QCM-D SYSTEM INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center has issued a notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Biolin Scientific, Inc. for the supply of a Q-Sense E1 QCM-D System, specifically one unit of the MP150611JC-E1 model. The determination to negotiate solely with Biolin Scientific is based on the belief that no other business can meet the agency's requirements, invoking the authority under FAR 13.106-1(b) due to access to proprietary information. Interested parties are invited to express their interest and demonstrate their capability to fulfill the requirement by a specified deadline, July 28, 2011, at 4:30 PM EST. This submission is intended only to assess whether competitive procurement is feasible, and there is no obligation or cost to the government for these responses. No formal solicitation has been issued at this time, with all inquiries directed via email to the designated contact person, Rachelle Hamer. The NAICS code associated with this procurement is 532490, which relates to lessors of other real estate property, implying possible classification overlap or administrative filing. The government retains sole discretion to decide whether to proceed with a competitive bidding process based on any received responses. This intent notice serves as an advance notification about the potential sole source award pending further evaluation.