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This special notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs seeks to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract to Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp. The agency requires an mIRage-LS sub-micron IR Multimodal Microscope base system with 785 nm visible probe and Raman spectrometer from the OEM, along with associated equipment including an automated stage, hyperspectral and O-PTIR imaging capabilities, a QCL with wide range QCL, an optical table, installation and training. Interested parties must show by July 26, 2023 how competition would benefit the government by providing business size and socio-economic status details as well as an OEM authorization letter if non-OEM. The notice is for information purposes only.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| 626-23-2-2150-0031 - MIRAGE LS MICROSCOPE NYMAN PHOTOTHERMAL SOLE SOURCE NOTICE PHOTOTHERMAL SPECTROSCOPY CORP |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 37129 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24923Q0371 |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| AJ11 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 334516 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)
NCO 9
1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Scott Dickey scott.dickey@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| scott.dickey@va.gov |
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 9, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Medical Center and Network Contracting Office (NCO) 09 intends to issue and award a Sole Source single award Firm-Fixed Price type contract to PHOTOTHERMAL SPECTROSCOPY CORP, for the mIRage-LS sub-micron IR Multimodal Microscope – Base System (MIRAGE-LS-IR-BASE) with 785 nm Visible Probe and Raman spectrometer (RAMAN-785-LS) as well as with epi-fluorescence camera (UP-WFEF-A) from PHOTOTHERMAL SPECTROSCOPY CORP (PCS), the only manufacturer of this equipment. This VAMC is located 1310 24th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212.
It has been determined that through initial Market Research, only 1 (one) responsible source can provide the required equipment as identified below, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements”.
| Item # |
| Description/Part Number* |
| Qty |
| 1 |
| mIRage-LS sub-micron IR Multimodal Microscope |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| mIRage Automated (Motorized) Stage - MIRAGE-MS-LS |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| mIRage Hyperspectral & O-PTIR Imaging - MIRAGE-HSI |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| mIRage HYPERspectra QCL with Wide Range QCL (1800-800cm-1) - LS-QCL |
| 1 |
| 5 |
| Rigid Optical Table (900 mm x 1200 mm) - ROT-3x4 |
| 1 |
| 6 |
| 4 Days of Installation and Training - IN-4 |
| 1 |
| 7 |
| mIRage/Raman Spectrometer and Integration, 785nm with Single Grating - RAMAN-785-LS |
| 1 |
| 8 |
| Wide Field Epi-fluorescence Camera, Illuminator, Light source, and Filter Cubes - UP-WFEF-A |
| 1 |
| 9 |
| Filter Cube & Housing – Blue |
| FLT-BLUE-A |
| 1 |
| 10 |
| Filter Cube & Housing – Green |
| FLT-GREEN-A |
| 1 |
| 11 |
| Filter Cube & Housing – Red |
| FLT-RED-A |
| 1 |
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICIATION IS AVAILABLE.
Telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on quotes or offers received in response to this notice. All responsible sources may identify their interest to meet this requirement to Scott Dickey by 11:00 am (CST), Thursday, July 26, 2023. Additionally, any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the government by providing the following:
1.Business Size and Socio-Economic Status: (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate if your firm is a VIP verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and/or the VetBiz Registry at www.vetbiz.gov. If not, please NOTE: any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM. To receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry.
2. Authorization to Perform: Prospective non-OEM contractors MUST provide an authorization letter from PHOTOTHERMAL SPECTROSCOPY CORP identifying they are authorized to provide the required Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts/equipment.
The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only. Interested parties may submit information for consideration by the government to: scott.dickey@va.gov no later than the response due date/time identified above.
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