65 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE SOLE SOURCE

Notice Date

June 27, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs 662/90C, 4150 Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94121

ZIP Code

94121

Solicitation Number

RFP-261-0224-01

Response Due

July 26, 2001

Point of Contact

Raphelle J. Longrie (415) 750-6644

E-Mail Address

Contracting Officer e-mail (raphelle.longrie2@med.va.gov)

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs Sierra Nevada Network Consolidated Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source consignment agreement with DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. to provide total joint implants for VA Medical Center, 4150 Clement St., San Francisco CA 94121 and VA Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto CA 94304. The Government believes that DePuy Orthopedics Inc. is the only vendor capable of providing implants of the types and features required. All responses received from responsible sources must be submitted in writing within ten calendar days of publication of this notice, and must include sufficient documentation to allow this office to evaluate the possibility of the interested firm to submit a valid proposal. The determination to open competition based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010629/65SOL001.HTM (W-178 SN50Q2C3)