65--Ultraviolet Mobile Disinfecting Systems

The Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center intends to procure a UV Mobile Disinfecting System through a sole source acquisition with Lumalier Corp, a small business, based on unique capabilities demonstrated by test data and local trials that indicate only this vendor can meet the agency's requirements. This procurement will proceed under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) and FAR 13.500, reflecting a non-competitive process intended to fulfill the agency’s need for a specialized disinfecting system suited for medical environments. Interested parties other than Lumalier are invited to express their interest and demonstrate capability by a specified deadline, September 24, 2010, at 4 PM EST, but no solicitation will be issued, and responses submitted will be used solely to determine whether a competitive procurement is feasible. The contract is identified by solicitation number VA25010RQ0349 with the NAICS code 335129, relating to the provision of ultraviolet mobile disinfecting systems. All communications must be directed via email to Contract Specialist Tom Moore, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The government reserves the right to forgo competition based on responses to this notice, and any information provided by interested vendors must be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. The location of performance and further specific organizational details are not explicitly provided in the notice.