Medtronic Stealth S8 Navigation For Intent to Sole Source Louis Stoked Cleveland VA Medical Center

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 10, Cincinnati OH 45219, intends to negotiate a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price Contract for Medtronic Stealth S8 Navigation Service Agreement to Medtronic USA Inc.710 Medtronic Parkway, MS-180, Minneapolis, MN 55432 in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.2. This acquisition is for the Louis Stokes Cleveland OH VAMC, 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106. The Government intends to award the contract to Medtronic USA Inc.710 Medtronic Parkway, MS-180, Minneapolis, MN 55432. SAM UEI: D6JCTEWTMF46. This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), requiring publication of the proposed contract action. IAW FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii) Contractors may submit a capabilities statement or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The government shall not pay for any costs incurred by responses to this notice. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses to this notice are due on or before Thursday, September 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to Sara Wood, Contract Officer, via email at Sara.Wood1@va.gov