The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B). The anticipated contractor is W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | 1500 North 4th Street | Flagstaff, AZ 86004. The Department of Veterans Affairs has a requirement for the purchase of 5 Viabahn Vascular Stents. The items are available via open market through the manufacturer and supplier - W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.. The following items are not covered by a Federal Supply Schedule and would be open market: Item Number QTY Product Long Description VBHR061002A 00733132622801 1 6MMX10CM VIA VASC 120CM CATH VIABAHN VASC ENDO WITH HEPARIN VBHR061502A 00733132622849 1 6MMX15CM VIA VASC 120CM CATH VIABAHN VASC ENDO WITH HEPARIN VBH091002A 00733132623181 1 9MMX10CM VIA VASC 120CM CATH VIABAHN VASC ENDO WITH HEPARIN VBHR081502A 00733132623150 2 8MMX15CM VIA VASC 120CM CATH VIABAHN VASC ENDO WITH HEPARIN This requirement has no set-aside restrictions. The intended procurement will be classified under North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) 339113 with a small business size standard of 500. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice will need to submit technical data sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. All capability statements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email product details & capability statements to Corey Webb at [email protected]. Closing date for challenges is no later than 1:00 PM. ET on 5 December 2016. No phone calls will be accepted.

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