65--V573A10000 | HUMAN PATIENT SIMULATOR | LAERDAL MEDICAL CORP | 573 | DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

The VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, intends to enter into sole source negotiations with Laerdal Medical Corporation located in Wappingers Falls, New York, for the procurement of a SimMan 3G Human Patient Simulator. This acquisition is planned for the Gainesville Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Florida and will be conducted under the Other Than Full and Open Competition provision (FAR 6.302-1), reflecting a non-competitive sole source approach. The contract falls under the NAICS code 326199, which pertains to the manufacturing sector relevant to this equipment. This notice is specifically a Notice of Intent, not a solicitation for competitive bids, but interested parties may respond if they can provide compelling evidence that competition would benefit the government. Responses to this notice must be submitted by September 9, 2011, and will be reviewed, although the government reserves the right to proceed without competition based on the responses received. Interested respondents should direct communications via email to Ramsay MacLeod or by mail to the Department of Veterans Affairs office in West Palm Beach, with no telephone inquiries accepted. This procurement aims to enhance simulation training capabilities at the Gainesville medical facility by acquiring advanced medical simulation technology from the specified vendor.