6530--MEDICINE CARTS

The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, intends to enter into a sole source contract under the VAAR 819.7007 provision, which allows for awards to Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns. The contract involves procuring a vision screening device, specifically a field analyzer that plots visual field loss against patient age and rate of progression. The targeted vendor is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business distributor of Welch Allyn, located in Skaneateles Falls, New York. The procurement will proceed without competition unless other capable sources demonstrate interest and capability by the specified deadline, after which the decision to open the contract to competitive bidding will be made solely by the government. This notice invites other potential vendors to express their interest and provide capability information by the deadline of July 30, 2021, with no obligation or cost to the government. The NAICS code for this requirement is 333314, and the small business standard is 500 employees. The point of contact for inquiries and submissions is Rachelle Hamer, reachable by email at [email hidden], with the solicitation number 36C25021Q0971 referenced in correspondence. While no formal solicitation is currently available, all responses will be reviewed to determine whether to pursue a competitive procurement or continue with the sole source acquisition.