66--Upgrade Temperature Monitoring System (TempTrak)

The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Cooper-Atkins Corporation for upgrading its existing wireless Temperature Monitoring System (TempTrak) from analog to digital. The decision to sole source this contract is based on the fact that Cooper-Atkins is the original provider of the current system, allowing for seamless integration and continuity. This contract will be awarded under the authority of FAR 13.106, without a competitive quotation process, and responses to this notice must provide clear evidence demonstrating that competition would benefit the Government. If no such written responses are received by the specified deadline, the award will proceed without further notice. The solicitation, identified as VA24716Q0702, was posted on June 16, 2016, by the Network Contracting Office 7-Tuscaloosa under the Department of Veterans Affairs. All communication regarding this contract must be made in writing and directed to the designated contact person via email. Phone inquiries will not be accepted. The contract falls under the NAICS code 334519, which pertains to instruments and related products manufacturing, and the office overseeing the procurement is located in Ridgeland, Mississippi. This notice emphasizes the Government’s discretion in deciding whether to award this contract without competition based on any written responses received.