SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- AORTIC GRAFT CONSIGNMENT
- Notice Date
- 7/6/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Midwest Health Care System;Attention: Network Contract Manager;708 S. THIRD ST., SUITE 200E;Minneapolis MN 55415
- ZIP Code
- 55415
- Solicitation Number
- VA26310RP0311
- Response Due
- 8/15/2010
- Archive Date
- 9/14/2010
- Point of Contact
- Michael L Owen
- E-Mail Address
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- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 65 SOLE SOURCE CONSIGNMENT The Government anticipates entering into sole source procurement negotiations with St. Jude Medical, Inc., for provision of Master Series Aortic HP Valved Grafts in a range of sizes from 21mm to 33mm for on a CONSIGNMENT basis for the Operating Room at the VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN for the period September 1, 2010, or sooner, through August 31, 2011 with two (2) additional option year periods. Estimated usage per year is unknown at this time. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and in accordance with FAR 6.302 and VAAR 810.005. The authority is cited and justification made based on the determination that the Government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by Brand Name Only supplies. This procurement is being conducted under FAR Subpart 13.5 Test Program; simplified acquisition procedures apply. VA will conduct the procurement according to a combination of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION DOCUMENT; NO OTHER WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. REFER TO SOLICITATION VA263-10-RP-0311. FAR 6.302/VAAR 810.005 authority is cited and justification made based on the determination that the Government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by Brand Name Only supplies as listed above. Firms may identify their interest and capability to exactly match these stents and respond to this requirement by 4:30 p.m., August 15, 2010. This notice of intent is a request for Brand Name Only competitive proposals. The Government will consider all proposals received on or before August 15, 2010. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES THAT CAN MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE SUPPLIES EXACTLY AS LISTED ABOVE MAY RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION BY SUBMITTING SEPARATE COST AND TECHNICAL PROPOSALS; INCLUDE PAST PERFORMANCE HISTORY. 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. NAICS code is 339113 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Award will be a firm fixed-price contract, FOB destination with payment in arrears. The government will award to obtain the best value for the government, price, price-related factors, technical capability, and past performance being considered. Technical capability is significantly more important than price, price related factors, and past performance. Original written proposals shall be submitted to MICHAEL OWEN, Contracting Officer, VA Minneapolis Contract Office, 708 South Third Street, Suite 200E, Minneapolis, MN 55415 by 4:30 p.m. on August 15, 2010. Fax or electronic proposals will not be accepted. Point of contact: Michael Owen (612) 344-2144.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ONE VETERANS DRIVE;MINNEAPOLIS, MN
- Zip Code: 55417
- Zip Code: 55417
- Record
- SN02196795-W 20100708/100706234426-b163e20aba7c579b2b76f620ad0203f8 (fbodaily.com)
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