65--SPECIALTY COATINGCOATING FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS

This is a notice of intent of The Louis Stokes Cleveland, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141 to negotiate sole source with Speciality Coating Systems for the procurement of Model 2010 Labcotter 2 Paralyne Deposition System.. This equipment will allow the practioner to apply parlyene coating to prototype sensors and other devices to make them bio-compatible. This machine will deposit thin layers of biologically compatible insulating polymer material on implantable devices or other instruments designed to implant in the body. 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 3i). Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by September 5, 2076. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. No solicitation will be made available and 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. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Contract Specialist Dara Greene at contact@example.gov by September 5, 2007 @ 12:00 Noon. .