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 1st American Distributors a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Company who is the sole distributor for MedRad, a division of Bayer that manufactures the MedRad Certegra IV Contrast Injection Dose Information System. This requirement will include the following characteristics:
Product Description
The proposed procurement is for the MedRad Certegra contrast injection system dose management and communication system This is to include hardware, software, licensing, installation and configuration support. This system will allow for the tracking and automated communication of contrast injection data. The system will also provide contrast dose calculation to improve outcomes, study reproducibility and cost savings. VISN 1 uses MedRad injectors exclusively , this is a vendor specific proprietary system designed integrate with the existing injectors. This purchase is a continuation of the deployment of this technology within VISN 1.

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 09/6/2013 @12:00pm. 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.