RECOVERY 65--IVAD Venticular System

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7, hereby provides notice of its intent to award as a sole-source, firm fixed contract to the Thoratec Cardiosystems, Inc., 6035 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588. Funding will be less than $25,000. The contract is expected to be awarded under FAR 6.302-1. A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The contract will provide for one each, stock number 1286 - for a System Monitor II (implantable ventricular assist Device - IVAD)); and one each, stock number 1340 - for a Power Module (North American) with one year maintenance excluding unit repairs or replacement of the power patient cable and shall be delivered to the Atlanta VA Medical Center at 1670 Clairmont Road, Atlanta, GA 30033. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responsible sources may submit an offer; however, only services meeting the Department of Veterans Affairs requirements will be considered for award. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine that a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. Information concerning SAM registered requirements may be viewed via the Internet at https://www.uscontractorregistration.com/ by calling the SAM Registration Center at +1 (555) 000-0000. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information on their company and capability of exact or similar products for consideration. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Lois Greene, Contract Specialist by email at contact@example.gov by 4:00PM EST on September 18, 2014. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements.