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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 09, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed-price contract for Cellex sterile Photopheresis Procedural Ki... The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 09, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed-price contract for Cellex sterile Photopheresis Procedural Kits and UVADEX Solution to Therakos, Inc., a Division of Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. The contract is expected to be awarded in accordance with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and specifically, FAR 13.501 Special Documentation Requirements, where acquisitions conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, but still require a justification using the format of FAR 6.303 2. A Justification under for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The anticipated award date is August 18, 2020. The contractor will provide these products to the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville VA Medical Center Campus, 1310 24th Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212. NAICS code: 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (SBA Size Standard 750 Employees) PSC: 6515 Photopheresis is an FDA-approved apheresis procedure used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft-vs-host disease and transplant organ rejection. The Nashville Medical Center is the only medical center in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System providing this procedure and has done so since 1988. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within three calendar days after publication of this notice. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE PHOTOPHERESIS KITS in the subject line. 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 Darrin Nicholson, Contracting Officer, by email at Darrin.nicholson@va.gov NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM CDT, . The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements.

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Network Contracting Office 9 (NCO-9) is issuing this notice for the purposes of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and capability to provide Therakos Cellex Photopher... Network Contracting Office 9 (NCO-9) is issuing this notice for the purposes of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and capability to provide Therakos Cellex Photopheresis System Procedural Kits, System Light Assembly, and UVADEX Sterile Solution for the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) in Nashville, TN. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST PROPOSAL (RFP), QUOTE (RFQ), OR BID (IFB) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE RFP, IF ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SOLICITED IN ITS ENTIRETY THROUGH THE FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITES (FBO) PORTAL AT www.fbo.gov. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR FBO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT. REQUIREMENT TVHS Nashville VA Medical Center requires Therakos Cellex Photopheresis kits. This requirement is for a period of one year: October 1, 2020 September 30, 2021. Item Number Description Estimated Yearly Quantity CLXUSA Photopheresis Procedural Kit 70 Cases CLXLGT Photopheresis Light Assembly 4 Each 21612 UVADEX Sterile Solution 17 Boxes ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is NAICS 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with a Small Business Size Standard of 750 employees. The Product Service Code is 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES All responsible sources may submit a capability statement that clearly and convincingly identifies their capability to fulfill the requirements. Detailed capabilities must be submitted by email to Mr. Darrin Nicholson (darrin.nicholson@va.gov) in an electronic format that is compatible with MS Word, no later than 12:00 pm Central, -- 12 Aug 2020. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In response to this sources sought, at a minimum, please provide: Name of firm, point of contact, including phone number and email address, DUNS number, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code(s). Acknowledgement as to whether your company is an authorized distributor of the Therakos Cellex Photopheresis System procedural kits, light assembly, and UVADEX sterile solution. Point of Contact(s): Darrin Nicholson, Contracting Officer, Phone (615) 225-6641, Email: darrin.nicholson@va.gov