SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Intent to Sole Source - Parastep Clinical System
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Great Lakes Healthcare System, Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Healthcare System, Department of Veterans Affairs;GLAC (69D);5000 W. National Ave;Milwaukee WI 53295-0005
- ZIP Code
- 53295-0005
- Solicitation Number
- VA-69D-08-RQ-0526
- Response Due
- 7/30/2008
- Archive Date
- 8/14/2008
- Point of Contact
- Paula ScottContract Specialist
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Sigmedics, Inc. of Fairborn, OH to purchase a ParaStep System, in connection with mission objectives of the VA Spinal Cord Injury Department at the Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI. To the best of our knowledge Sigmedics Incorporated is the only manufacturer of a product that meets the requirement of providing a Gait using functional electrical stimulation. Additionally, the Parastep meets the requirement of providing a functional electrical stimulation (FES) standing/ambulation system that is non-invasive, using six output channels to stimulate the muscles that are needed to walk, using a rechargeable battery, and reusable surface electrodes. This procurement is being conducted in accordance FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. The resulting contract will be firm fixed price and the NAICS Code is 334510.This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitations documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements is requested to submit clear and convincing evidence of their ability to comply with the above requirements, to include FDA approval/compliance certification. Vendors are required to include, but not be limited to manufacturer's brochures, system properties and salient characteristics of the product. Written notification must be submitted to the Contracting Officer on or before the response due date of this synopsis. Information can be sent electronically to the Contracting Officer at paula.scott@va.gov or via mail to VAMC-GLAC, Bldg 5, 5000 W. National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53295. Responses received will be evaluated however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the GLAC will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Sigmedics Incorporated.
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