The VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements with Abbott Laboratories (Vascular,) 3200 Lakeside DR, Santa Clara CA, 95054-2807 for Fox Cross PTA Catheters (multiple Sizes) and Fox SV balloon Catheters (multiple Sizes.) This requirement will include the following characteristics: Product Description Function to be performed: Vascular surgical procedures that require specific functions: 1. Highest rated bursting pressure (RBP) that goes up to 19 ATM, and is the highest of any balloon in the non-fistula class 2. Smallest crossing profile 3. Entire balloon is coated, not just the catheter shaft. (unique to Fox) Fastest inflate/deflate times, in some instances ½ the time of other balloons. This fact becomes very important when you are performing long angioplasties of arterial lesions, where you do not want excess time of inflation and potential for thrombosis. Salient Characteristics Physical characteristics: Fox cross PTA catheters 80cm 1. 10325-60 4x60 2. 10326-60 5x60 3. 10326-80 5x80 4. 10327-60 6x60 5. 10327-100 6x100 6. 10329-20 8x20 7. 10329-40 8x40 8. 10329-60 8x60 Fox cross PTA catheters 135cm 9. 10334-20 4x20 10. 10334-60 4x60 11. 10334-100 4x100 12. 10335-60 5x60 13. 10337-60 7x60 14. 1012068-04 Guide wire system, hi-torque versacore 15. 22437-19 Emboshield NAV6 16. 1002703-02 Supracore .014 wire 17. 1012274-30 carotid balloon trek This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Parties may identify their interest, accompanied by supporting literature, to the Contracting Officer no later than 25 April 2013, 12:00 PM. Responses should be sent to [email protected]. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

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