# Respiratory Therapy Equipment Intent to Sole Source Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25224q0730 - Solicitation number: 36C25224Q0730 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to First Nation Group LLC - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: 252-Network Contract Office 12 (36C252) - NAICS: 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies - County: Okaloosa County (FIPS 12091). https://abierto.us/counties/okaloosa-county-fl-12091 - City: Niceville. https://abierto.us/cities/niceville-fl-1248750 - First posted: August 13, 2024 - Last posted: August 13, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1b3a36c72f4647ac905c1acf956df10c/view ## Description The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA Regional Procurement Office Central, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Network Contracting Office 12, located at 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214-1476 intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to First nation Group, LLC located at 4566 E. Highway 20, Suite 208, Niceville, FL 32578-8839, for the purchase of two Acute Care BiWaze Clear Systems. The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. The Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Respiratory Therapy Service, located at 5000 W. National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53295-0001, has a requirement for two Acute Care BiWaze Clear Systems. Current respiratory cough assist equipment has been recalled and/or reached end of life and is no longer technically supported. Cough assist devices help patients that cannot produce enough coughing force to mobilize and remove mucus and debris from the lungs and airways on their own. The Acute Care BiWaze Clear Systems provides three distinct respiratory therapies positive expiratory pressure, oscillating lung expansion, and nebulization therapy. The purchase includes the control unit, internal lithium-ion battery, mobile cart, user manual, acute care quick reference guide, power cord, and 2 x dual lumen breathing circuit mouthpiece. This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), to publicize the proposed contract action. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation documents are available at this time. Interested parties may give written notice to Stacy.Massey@va.gov by 5:00pm e.s.t. on 08/16/2024. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the subject requirement. This information shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Inquiries shall be emailed to Stacy.Massey@va.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: First Nation Group LLC (UEI Z3BPH2N9K1L9) - Contract: 36C25224P1023, purchase order - Obligated: $19,421.74 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 36C25224Q0730 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C252 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25224P1023_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - August 13, 2024: Special notice, due August 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 1b3a36c72f4647ac905c1acf956df10c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1b3a36c72f4647ac905c1acf956df10c/view ## Points of contact - Stacy Massey, Contracting Officer, Stacy.Massey@va.gov, 4148448400 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25224q0730.