The Cincinnati VA Medical Center intends to negotiate a sole source contract with EV3 to purchase Protégé GPS, Powercross, Evercross, Everflex, Paramount, and Visi-Pro Stents in the following sizes and styles: Protégé GPS in sizes: 9x40x80, 9x60x80, 10x40x80, 10x60x80, 12x20x80, 12x40x80, 12x60x80, 14x20x80, 14x40x80, 14x60x80, 9x20x120, 9x30x120, 10x20x120, 10x30x120, Powercross in sizes: 2x40x150, 2x150x150, 2x200x150, 2.5x40x150, 2.5x150x150, 2.5x200x150, 3x40x150, 3x80x150, 3x100x150, 3x120x150, 3x150x150, 3x200x150, 4x40x150, 4x80x150, 4x100x150, 1x120x150, 4x150x150, 4x200x150, 5x40x150, 5x80x150, 5x100x150, 5x1200x150, 5x150x150, 5x200x150, 6x40x150, 6x80x150, 6x100x150, 6x120x150, 6x150x150, 6x200x150, Evercross in sizes: 3x60x135, 3x100x135, 3x150x135, 3x200x135, 4x40x135, 4x80x135, 4x100x135, 4x120x135, 4x150x135, 4x200x135, 5x20x80, 5x40x80, 5cx60x135, 5x100x135, 5x120x135, 5x150x135, 5x200x135, 6x20x80, 6x40x80, 6x20x135, 6x40x135, 6x60x135, 6x80,135, 6x100x135, 6x120x135, 6x150x135, 6x200x135, 7x20x80, 7x40x80, 7x40x135, 7x60x135, 7x100x1353, 7x120x135, 7x150x135, 7x200x135, 8x20x80, 8x20x135, 8x30x135, 8x40x135, 8x40x135, 8x60x80, 9x30x80, 9x20x80, 9x20x135, 9x30x135, 9x40x80, 10x20x80, 10x20x135, 10x40x80, 10x60x80, 12x20x80, 12x40x80, 12x60x80, Everflex in sizes: 5x20x80, 5x40x80, 5x60x80,6x20x80, 6x40,80, 6x60x80, 7x20x80, 7x40x80, 7x60x80, 8x20x80, 8x40x80, 8x60x80, 6x40x120, 6x60x120, 6x80x120, 7x40x120, 7x60x120, 7x80x120, 8x20x120, 8x30x120, 5x100x120, 5x120x120, 6x100x120, 6x120x120, 6x150x120, 7x100x120, 7x120x120, 7x150x120, 8x100x120, 8x120x120, 8x150x120, Paramount Mini in sizes: 5x14x80, 5x18x80, 5x21x80, 6x14x80, 6x18x80, 6x21x80, 7x14x80, 7x18x80, 7x21x80, Visi-Pro in sizes: 6x27x80, 6x37x80, 7x17x80, 7x27x80, 7x37x80, 7x57x80, 8x17x80, 8x27x80, 8x37x80, 8x57x80, 9x27x80, 9x37x80, 10x27x80, 10x37x80, 10x57x80, 8x27x135, 8x37x135, 9x27x135, 9x37x135, 10x27x135. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 339112. The Government believes that EV3, is the only manufacturer that can satisfy the agency requirements. Therefore, the Government intends to proceed with a sole source procurement for the required supplies and or services. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302 - only one responsible source and no other vendor will satisfy agency requirements. To the best of our knowledge, EV3, MN is the only source that provides the above indicated items and features. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within ten (10) calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information can be sent to the Contracting Officer, Cincinnati VAMC, 260 East University Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45219 or via fax to (513) 559-3730. Responses received will be evaluated however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to negotiation with EV3,MN.

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