6515--Notice Of Intent To Sole Source (Brand Name - Baxter) PrisMax V2 Acute Care Dialysis Systems

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 plans to award a firm-fixed price sole source purchase order to Baxter Healthcare Corporation for the acquisition of Brand Name Only Baxter PrisMax V2 US Dialysis Machines, including TherMax US components and PrisMax V2 Warmer Arm Kits. These items are intended exclusively for the VA Western New York Healthcare System in Buffalo, New York. The procurement is conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), justifying solicitation from a single source due to the uniquely satisfying nature of Baxter’s products to the agency’s needs. The applicable NAICS code is 334510 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. No solicitation package will be issued, and this notice is not a request for competition but allows interested parties to express their capability to meet the requirements. Inquiries must be submitted by email to the designated contract officer, Myra Florisa N. Green, by 3:00 pm EST on June 4, 2021. Responses will be reviewed solely to determine whether a competitive procurement will be considered, with the final decision resting entirely with the government. The government will not compensate for any information provided in response to this notice, and all communications are to be conducted via the specified email. This sole source procurement ensures timely acquisition of specific dialysis equipment critical to the healthcare system’s operations at VAWNYHS.