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36C24920Q0073 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AVANOS COOL RF GENERATOR/ABLATION SYSTEM 2 | Page **THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES** This procurement is being conducted in accorda... 36C24920Q0073 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AVANOS COOL RF GENERATOR/ABLATION SYSTEM 2 | Page **THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES** This procurement is being conducted in accordance with (IAW) 41 USC 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The NAICS code is 334510 with a size standard of 1250 employees. The Department of Veterans Affair s NCO-9, intends to issue a sole-source firm-fixed priced purchase order to Avanos Pain Management, a large business registered in SAM.gov for the procurement of the following equipment, supplies, and services to bring RF Ablation treatment service (both thermal and cooled) in-house to Memphis VA Medical Center located at 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104. Model # Description QTY PMA-AC-100675 Radiofrequency Autoclave Case 16 PMP-100C-N AVANOS* Nitinol RF Probe, Cu 100mm 12 PMP-145C-N AVANOS* Nitinol RF Probe, Cu 145mm 4 PMG-ADVANCED COOLIEF* Cooled RF Pain Management Generator (VAC 115/230, Latest version) 1 TDA-PPU-1 COOLIEF* Cooled RF Peristaltic Pump Unit 1 TDX-Y-TSW-TDP2 COOLIEF* Y-Connector Cable for use with the TRANS DISCAL* System and RF Pain Management System for discogenic pain. 1 CRX-BAY-MCRF COOLIEF* Multi-Cooled RF Connecting Cable Module 1 PMX-BAY-MRF Multi-Radiofrequency Connecting Cable Module 1 WARRANTY One-Year 1 TRAINING One-day, On-site, Clinical Support/Training 1 SCOPE OF WORK: Memphis VA Medical Center seeks to procure this system and have it integrated with its in-house pain management treatment process before April 30, 2019. No options for additional quantities were considered. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Equipment or products must be new not refurbished or grey market. No actual design or construction work will be performed. This notice is to confirm the non-availability of potential small businesses capable of meeting the previously-described requirement. If no responses are received from potentially responsible sources, Facility and its supporting contracting office NCO-9 - under FAR part 19.501(b) will have completed its due diligence regarding setting this procurement aside for small businesses and will proceed with procuring this requirement on a sole source or unrestricted basis. RESPONSE CONSIDERATIONS: All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. If interested, please respond via email to the following: Identify the socioeconomic status of your business (For additional information on small business concerns visit www.sba.gov). SDVOSB/VOSB must be listed as verified in VIP database at: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. Identify the Manufacturer product you distribute Include a manufacturer brochure Include an authorized distributor or reseller letter Identify whether you: touch the product before delivering to the end-user? Or, do you just forward the order to the manufacturer and they direct-ship to the end- user? Identify whether this requirement can be completed entirely under a GSA FSS delivery/task order, NASA-SEWP, other contract vehicle, or Open Market. Provide current and active FSS or NASA-SEWP, or other contract number. Each response shall be reviewed to determine whether there exists a reasonable expectation of obtaining enough offers from responsible (not pass-through) small businesses that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery. A determination not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only. Submit response with pertinent documentation supporting capability by Thursday, January 16, 2019 at 4pm EST to: sascha.hertslet@va.gov, subject line: 36C24920Q0073- Coolief. Responses received will be reviewed; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.