SAM #36C25226Q0437

Sole Source Award for Hospital Bed and Stretcher Maintenance and Repair at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital

This notice announces a sole source contract award by the Department of Veterans Affairs for hospital bed and stretcher maintenance and repair services at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI. - Sole source award to Emeritus Clinical Solutions Inc., a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) - Services include preventative maintenance and repair for hospital beds and stretchers - No specific OEMs, part numbers, or product brands are identified; the focus is on service provision - Award is made under VAAR 819.7008 authority, which allows sole source awards to SDVOSBs for contracts up to $5 million - The procurement is non-competitive and not open for additional quotes - Contracting office is the Great Lakes Acquisition Center in Milwaukee, WI - Place of performance is William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI - NAICS code: 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) - Product Service Code: J065 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies)

Description

Under Statutory Authority Public Law 109 Sec. 502 and VAAR 819.7008, the Government anticipates entering into a sole-source procurement with EMERITUS CLINICAL SOLUTIONS INC, certified/verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for Hospital Bed and Stretcher Maintenance and Repair, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI. A determination that only one SDVOSB can meet the requirement is not required. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. This award is in compliance with VAAR 819.7008: (a) A contracting officer may award a contract to a VetCert-listed/verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) using other than competitive procedures provided - (1) The anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will not exceed $5 million; (2) The requirement is synopsized and the required justification pursuant to FAR 6.302- 5(c)(2)(ii) is posted in accordance with FAR part 5; (3) The SDVOSB has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance; and (4) In the estimation of the contracting officer contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the Government. (b) The contracting officer's determination to make a sole source award is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the contracting officer. To ensure that opportunities are available to the broadest number of SDVOSBs, this authority is to be used only when in the best interest of the Government. (c) A determination that only one SDVOSB can meet the requirement is not required. However, in accordance with FAR 6.302-5(c)(2)(ii), contracts awarded using this authority shall be supported by a written justification and approval described in FAR 6.303 and 6.304, as applicable. (d) When conducting a SDVOSB sole source acquisition, the contracting officer shall ensure the business meets eligibility requirements in 819.7003. (e) A procurement requirement estimated to exceed the legislative threshold of $5 million shall not be split or subdivided to permit the use of this SDVOSB sole source authority. End of Special Notice

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