VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF USA Tender

Solicitation 36c25221q0056 Notice Of Intent For Sole Source Award Referencing Far 13.106-1(b)(i), Urgency . The Great Lakes Acquisition Center Is Procuring A Handheld Tube Sealing Kit That Will Enable The Capt James A Lovell Federal Health Care Facility, Located In North Chicago, Illinois To Successfully Collect, Transport And Use Blood. This Equipment Is Also A Surgeon General Mandate For The Recruitment, Collection And Manufacture Of Covid Convalescent Plasma Derived By Apheresis And Whole Blood For The Immune Therapeutic Use Of Covid19 Infection. the Great Lakes Acquisition Center Intends To Award On A Sole Source Basis, Iaw 10 Usc 2304(c)(1) And Far 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), A Purchase Order To Vante, Inc., 3840 E. Britannia Drive, Ste. 120, Tucson, Az 85706 As The Only Responsible Source To Provide This Kit. The Naics Is 339112 And The Fsc Is 6515 And There Is Not An Existing Nonmanufacturer Class Waiver. The Manufacturer, Vante, Inc, Is A Small Business. the Statutory Authority For Other Than Full And Open Competition Is 10usc 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source Reasonably Available Due To Urgency. The Applicable Naics Code Is 339112 And The Size Standard Is 1,000 Employees. Interested Persons May Identify Their Interest And Capability To Respond To The Requirement Or Submit Quotes. This Notice Of Intent Is Not A Request For Quotations Or A Solicitation Of Offers. However, All Quotes Received Within The Next 6 Hours After 10:30am On Oct 13, 2020 (publication Of This Synopsis) Will Be Considered By The Government. A Determination By The Government Not To Compete This Requirement Upon Receipt Of Response To This Notice Is Solely Within The Discretion Of The Government. There Will Be No Solicitation Available. all Replies Should Be Emailed To Shari.lee@va.gov