Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: ARTHROSCOPIC TOWER FOR GEO-MED THIS IS NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ARTHROSCOPIC TOWER FOR GEO-MED INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR PURCHASE REQUISITION: 689-21-3-6920-0065: This is... INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: ARTHROSCOPIC TOWER FOR GEO-MED THIS IS NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ARTHROSCOPIC TOWER FOR GEO-MED INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR PURCHASE REQUISITION: 689-21-3-6920-0065: This is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, Sole Source contract for Arthroscopic Tower: to GEO-MED. GEO-MED is the only authorized Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) distributor for CONMED products including Advanced Surgical, AET and CONMED Linvatec Orthopedics, in federal healthcare to include Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Indian Health Services (IHS), Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Department of State, and all other federally funded entities. Any ConMed product(s) that is sold to the Government through Geo-Med is verified to be new products (not grey market) and will come with the full OEM warranty. GEO-MED is the only authorized Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) distributor for CONMED products. An Authorized Distributor letter has been provided by the OEM. The letter states that Geo-Med LLC is the only authorized Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) distributor for CONMED products including, Advanced Surgical, AET and CONMED Linvatec Orthopedics, in federal healthcare to include Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Indian Health Services (IHS), Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Department of State, and all other federally funded entities. This statute is implemented by for restricting competition on this procurement via FAR PART 8.405-6. The intent is to procure these supplies on a sole source basis. No solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities. The primary North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 339112: Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. The most current Business Size Rating for this NAICS is 1,000. Capable parties may identify their interests and authorization to respond to this requirement by August 4th, 2021 at 10:00 AM (EDT). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.