65--Surgical supply sealant BAXTER INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System plans to negotiate directly with Baxter Healthcare Corporation for the procurement of the Floseal Matrix Kit, a proprietary surgical supply sealant exclusively distributed by Baxter. This sole source intent is pursuant to FAR 13.106-1, acknowledging that Baxter Healthcare is the only provider of this specific product. The notice is not an invitation for competitive bids, but interested parties may submit their interest along with supporting documentation by March 21, 2018, to the designated contracting officer via email, with no telephone responses accepted. The received information will be used solely to determine whether a competitive procurement process should be pursued, at the discretion of the contracting officer. The contract is identified under solicitation number 36C24418Q0391 and falls within the NAICS code 339113, which pertains to surgical and medical instrument manufacturing. The contracting office responsible is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, specifically the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4. All communications and responses are to be directed to Amanda Saunders, the contracting officer handling this procurement. The notice emphasizes that it is an intent to sole source rather than a request for proposals, thereby streamlining the negotiation process with Baxter Healthcare for this critical medical product.