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49037 36C25019Q1185 N 334510 Department of Veteran Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 5500 Armstrong Rd.

Battle Creek MI 49037 Brooke Hansen brooke.hansen@va.gov brooke.hansen@va.gov Contract Specialist Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Battle Creek VA Medical Center, NCO 10 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) – Only one source reasonably available for the following items listed below. The associated NAICS code for this is 334516. The vendor will be OLYMPUS AMERICA, 3500 Corporate Parkway, PO BOX 610, Center Valley, PA 18034-0610.

Description of requirements:

Lease of endoscopy equipment manufactured by Olympus America, Inc. to include 3 Gastroscopes and 2 Colonoscopes and associated equipment to the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, Saginaw, MI . Services to be included as part of this acquisition is maintenance and repair services conducted by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Olympus America, Inc.

Period of Performance: August 1, 2019- July 31, 2024

A firm fixed price BPA with option years is anticipated. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.

Brooke Hansen Contract Specialist Brooke.hansen@va.gov