SOLICITATION NOTICE
65--65 -- Taxus Express 2 Stents
- Notice Date
- 12/14/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, A&MMS, (90C), 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
- ZIP Code
- 45220
- Solicitation Number
- 539-09-06
- Response Due
- 12/27/2005
- Archive Date
- 1/26/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This announcement is to provide notification of the Department of Veterans Affairs intent to enter into a sole source Consignment Agreement with Boston Scientific for Taxus Express 2 Stents. Boston Scientific is the only FDA approved drug eluting stent using Paclitaxel, a microtubule inhibitor, to reduce restenosis. Taxus Express is the only stent to elute drug for 30 days and is the only open cell designed drug eluting stent that may get to blockages that other drug eluting stents may not get to. Also this is the only FDA approved drug eluting stent that uses Translute Polymer to regulate the kinetics of Paclitaxel. The Agreement will be for a twelve-month base period with two one-year option periods. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 13.501 (a), Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, in conjunction with Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112 and the Small Business Size Standard (SIC) is 500 employees. This requirement will be awarded on an unrestricted basis. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide the product. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements must provide written notification to the Contracting Officer within five days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received the Veteran Affairs Cincinnati, Ohio Health Care System, will proceed with the intended consignment agreement. No solicitation document exists and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. Information can be sent to The Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Attn: Timothy J. Perkins, Contracting Officer, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 or via fax 513-475-6334. Fax submissions must be followed up with a confirmation to the Contracting Officer via email at Tim.Perkins@med.va.gov or telephone 513-861-3100 ext 6339.
- Place of Performance
- Address: VAMC Cincinnati, Ohio
- Zip Code: 45220
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 45220
- Record
- SN00952012-W 20051216/051214211925 (fbodaily.com)
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