Description
The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with TELEFLEX to provide preventive maintenance and emergency repair of the Teleflex intra-aortic balloon pumps at the Hines VA Hospital. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13 Limited Source Justification Approval, and no other vendor will satisfy agency requirements. Key aspects of the job include:
* Providing preventive maintenance and emergency repair of the Teleflex intra-aortic balloon pumps
* Ensuring that all technical personnel are OEM certified
* Purchasing OEM parts, if needed
* Providing supporting evidence, including a letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) stating that the vendor is an authorized distributor
* Complying with the requirements of VAAR 852.212-71, which prohibits the provision of used, refurbished, or remanufactured supplies or equipment/parts, gray market items, and counterfeit supplies or equipment/parts.
Some of the key requirements for the vendor include:
* Being an authorized distributor of TELEFLEX
* Having OEM-certified technical personnel
* Being able to purchase OEM parts, if needed
* Providing supporting evidence, including a letter from the OEM
* Complying with the requirements of VAAR 852.212-71.