W--Mobile Surgical Units

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), White River Jct., VT., intends to negoatiate a sole source procurement for rental of two (2) Mobile Surgical Units for the period of November 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007, with an option to continue the rental for two one-month periods with Mobile Medical International Corporation of St. Johnsbury, VT. The units shall meet, or exceed, JCAHO standards for operating rooms and be self contained with fully integrated power, lighting, HVAC (to include adequate heating, ventilation, air conditioning units, ducts and connectors to maintain a temperature-controlled environment in all areas), negative and positive pressure thorughout the patient care areas, air filtration (ozone and UV, supply and waste water systems. Each unit shall at a minimum provide an entrance area, pre-op area, recover area, operating room, clean and soiled instrumentation room with equipment to provide sterilization when required. This announcement is not a request for competitive quotations. No solicitation document is available and telephone inquiries will not be honored; however,intered parties may submit literature detailing how their services meet the VA requirements to the Contracting Officer. Responses received on or before June 15, 2007, will be considered. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice will be solely at the discretion of the government.