A--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

DESCRIPTION: This is a notice of intent of The Louis Stokes Cleveland, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141 to negotiate sole source with Case Western Reserve University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, a large business, to provide support for a series of experiments related to determining the ability of electrical stimulation of peripheral afferent nerve fibers to restore both bladder voiding and continence. The government believes that only one business can satisfy the agency requirements and intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501. The NAICS Code (611310) and the small business size standard for this procurement is 500 employees. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by August 11, 2006. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. No solicitation will be made available and all information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. A determination by the government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Contract Specialist Anetra Faison at contact@example.gov on behalf of Contracting Officer Sabrina Somerville; telephone inquiries will not be accepted, nor will responses be received after August 11, 2006.