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Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 5 (NCO 5) is seeking information to procure on a sole source basis with a suitable contractor via a Simplified Acquisition Procedure (SAP). The purpose for ... Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 5 (NCO 5) is seeking information to procure on a sole source basis with a suitable contractor via a Simplified Acquisition Procedure (SAP). The purpose for this contract is to provide an efficient procurement vehicle for replenishing the stock of reusable celling lift slings for the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). VHA Directive 1611(1) states that employees will utilize SPHM technology for patient handling tasks that require lifting over 35 pounds of patient weight . Martinsburg VAMC are requesting the acquisition of various ceiling lift slings to prevent any potential disruption to the quality of care for Veterans and potential increase of staff injuries. The SAP contract will be a base with no options. The NAICS code for this contract action is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (SBA Size Standard: No larger than 750 employees). The Product Service Code for this action is 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. The required products are unique to the facilities existing ceiling lifts. The products must be compatible with HandiCare MedCare ceiling lifts, to accommodate the currently installed equipment. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; Interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement NLT 14 May, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required products. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to Announcement 36C24521Q0422 Notice of Intent. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information. 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 Contract Specialist, Johao Stewart by email at johao.stewart@va.gov. The capability documentation should include general information and specific salient characteristics describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements. An authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer should be submitted if you are not the manufacturer.