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GENERAL INFORMATION

VAMC Bedford

200 Springs Road Bedford MA 01730

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Contracting Specialist Manases Cabrera manases.cabrera@va.gov

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This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101(a)(2) requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract pursuant to 10 U.S.C 2304 (C)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) and 6.301-1(c), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, and brand-name descriptions.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 1400 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132-4927 has a requirement to move, store, and reinstall the Siemen’s MRI Magnet.

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract.

A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. this notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is a written notice to inform the public of the Governments intent to award on a sole source basis.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government.

Please contact Manasés Cabrera, Contracting Specialist with the responses or questions regarding this requirement at manases.cabrera@va.gov. No telephone calls please.

This notice will close on December 23, 2022, at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

SOW for Storage of West Roxbury Siemens 1.5T MRI magnet

All project management, labor, equipment, transportation, rigging and materials to provide deinstallation, removal, up to 6 months of off-site temporary storage connected to a fully operational cryogen farm, redelivery, and reinstallation of the Siemens 1.5T MRI magnet from and to the VA Boston Healthcare System (BHS) – West Roxbury campus. The magnet must always be maintained and operational according to Siemens-specified conditions to ensure this Siemens 1.5T MRI magnet is not damaged in any way and is fully operational when reinstalled.

These services will also include:

- up to 4 hours of ramping the magnet

- up to 12 hours of shimming the magnet

- up to 125 liters helium for replenishment from the ramp and move

Siemens is the original equipment manufacture of this MRI and the Siemens Functional Location is 400-485061.

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