SPECIAL NOTICE
71 -- SPECIAL MATTRESS CLEVELAND
- Notice Date
- 5/2/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10;6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300;Independence OH 44131
- ZIP Code
- 44131
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25019Q0699
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2019
- Point of Contact
- Rachelle J. Hamer
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Specialty Mattresses The Department of Veterans Affairs, The Department of Veteran Affairs, Louis Stokes Medical Center (CLE VAMC), Medical Service, 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106 and VAAR 819.7007. The NAICS code is 339113 with a small business size standard of 1,000. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Marathon Medical Corporation, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB) distributor for Joerns at, 3251 Lewiston St. #16, Aurora, CO 80011 for specialty mattresses. Fluid immersion surfaces (Dolphin) provides these therapeutic needs by redistributing body pressures over a larger surface area by allowing the patient to penetrate or sink into the support surface. This mimics a fluid surface using air cells. The air flow also allows for microclimate control this is a constant battle in the SCI population as patients mobility is greatly decreased. Even with routine turning protocols sweating occurs, this moisture decreases skin integrity. Once skin integrity is compromised, there increased risk for friction and sheering, as well as pressure released skin breakdown. Fluid immersion surfaces are the gold standard that should be considered when treating stage 3 and stage 4 pressure injuries. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by Monday, May 6, 2019 at 5PM EST. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation is available at this time. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Rachelle Hamer at rachelle.hamer@va.gov. Enter 36C25019Q0699 | Specialty Mattress in the email subject line. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (02-MAY-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link To Document
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- Record
- SN05299721-F 20190504/190502230021 (fbodaily.com)
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