Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Impella CP Pump Set ABIOMED

This is a Special Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source (SS) and synopsis of proposed action.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 intends to issue and award a Sole Source single award Firm-Fixed Price type Delivery Order contract with a After Receipt of Order (ARO) 90 days to ABIOMED INC KBGSE7HJSDE3 located at 22, Cherry Hill Drive Danvers, Massachusetts 01923-2599 on Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) contract 36F79719D0138, for 0048-0003 Impella CP Pump Set ten (10) each at the MEDVAMC, located at 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030. It has been determined that through initial Market Research, only 1 (one) responsible source IAW FAR 8 can provide the required supply as identified below.

The contract will be a Firm Fixed Delivery Order award. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements . The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and the FSC/PSC is 6515. See attached NOI SS for details