J--Maintenance of Stryker ICU Beds & Sleep Surfaces

Under the authority of the test program for commercial items (41 U.S.C. 428a) and 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center anticipates entering into sole source procurement negotiations with Stryker for the preventative and emergency maintenance of ICU Beds currently covered under the warranty of Stryker at the VA Medical Centers located in Milwaukee, WI. The services are being sole sourced to Stryker as the ICU beds are currently under warranty from their company. Maintenance provided by another vendor would void this warranty. Therefore, to maintain the existing warranty on the items already purchased by the Government these requirements will be sole sourced to Stryker. This announcement is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1. The above authority is cited and justification made based on the determination that the Government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by supplies available from one source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by 23 April 2009 at 1600hrs. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail. All interest received on or before 23 April 2009 will be evaluated by the Government. 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. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation document is available.