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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Special Notice 36C24E-20-AP-0260 | 589-20-2-8074-0012 | 1H MRI CryoProbeTM Columbia VA 15212-5319 36C24E20Q0141 N 334516 US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East 323 North Shore Drive, Suite 500 Pittsburgh PA 15212-5319 The Veterans Administration, Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, Research and Development Group in Columbia, Missouri, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Bruker Biospin. The Truman VA operates an exceptionally complex research program. The Columbia VA requires a commercial preclinical cryogen cooled RF coil system specifically designed for the 7T/20cm bore of the existing MRI system including the additional system under a single warranty to maintain the entire 7T/20cm horizontal bore MRI system. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Friday, May 14, 2020, 11AM EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Elaine DiBucci at elaine.dibucci@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.