6530--Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Aethon TUG AGVs - Brand Name

This is a Special Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source (SS) and synopsis of proposed action. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 intends to award a sole-source delivery order contract to Aethon, Inc. The contract will Firm Fixed award. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is FAR 8.004 as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 800 employees, and the FSC/PSC is 6530 - Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, and Supplies. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and award IAW FAR 8.004 a sole source firm fixed delivery order award to provide T2Rx Pharmacy/Lab TUG with secure cart, user interface, wireless Software upgrades and implementation at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd; Houston, Texas 77030. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by 4:00 PM CST July 24, 2023, via email to Shasta Britt at contact@example.gov. All responses received by the closing date specified herein will be considered by the Government, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the responding company can provide the same services by the required date. However, a determination by the Government to not compete is solely within the discretion of the Government.