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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Special Notice Anatomic Pathology Multi-Head Microscope 46240 36C25021Q0370 N 333314 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 8888 Keystone Crossing Suite 1100 Indianapolis IN 46240 Contracting Officer Kenneth Stephens Kenneth.Stephens4@va.gov 317-988-1523 Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 10 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 13.106, for the following items listed below. The associated NAICS code for this is 333314. The vendor will be Alliant Healthcare Products, 333 Bridge St NW STE 1125, Grand Rapids, MI 49504.

Description of equipment requirements:

· Contractor will provide and assemble all parts, accessorial items or other necessary items for an Olympus BX53 multi-head microscope per quote 17931-4 and Olympus Reference QT-U1304883. ALBCC: 2237O1 ANAT PATH

· Upright microscope frame includes front mounted intensity control dial, Light Intensity Manager (LIM) ON/OFF button and Preset button. LIM functionality requires a coded nosepiece (not included) and LED lamp house (not included). Coarse and fine coaxial focus control knobs are graduated to 1 micron, 25mm total focus stroke at 0.1mm per fine rotation and 15 mm per coarse rotation. Coarse focus tension is adjustable and includes a focus stop.

· High Intensity LED lamp for BX53 microscope systems, approximately 50,000-hour lifespan

· BX3-ARM; TRANSMITTED LIGHT ARM FOR BX3

· U-SC3-8; STRAIN FREE SWING CONDENSER, NA 0.9/0.17, 1.25X-100X COVERAGE

· UPLFLN4X-2; U Plan Fluorite 4X Objective, NA 0.13, WD 17MM

· UPLFLN10X2-2; U Plan Fluorite 10X Objective, NA 0.3, WD 10MM

· UPLFLN20X-2; U Plan Fluorite 20X Objective, NA 0.5, WD 2.1MM

· UPLFLN40X-2; U Plan Fluorite 40X Objective, NA 0.75, WD 0.51MM

· PLAPON2X; PLAN APO 2X OBJECTIVE, NA 0.08, WD 6.2MM

· 6-Position coded nosepiece for BX Frames, includes slot for DIC prism

· U-SVRB-4; RIGHT HAND MECHANICAL STAGE, RACKLESS, LONG STALK

· U-HLDT-4; LEFT RELEASE SLIDE HOLDER, DOUBLE SLIDE, THICK

· U-SHG, RUBBER CAPS F/BX CONTROL KNOBS, THIN, SET OF 2

· U-TTR-2; TILTING TRINOC HEAD 50:50,100:0,0:100% POSITIONS

· Eyepiece for BX/IX, 10x Focusing w/ =24mm t=1.5mm Reticle Shelf, FN22

· U-ANT; ANALYZER FOR TRANSMITTED LIGHT, FITS IN NOSEPI SLIDER

· U-POT; OLARIZER FOR TRASMITTED LIGHT, 45MM, FITS IN LT WELL

· DP22 2.8MP COLOR CAMERA, DP2-SAL STAND ALONE KIT, NO PWR CRD

· U-TV0.5XC-3-8; CCD CAMERA ADAPTER,0.5X LENS, C-MOUNT

· 1729923; Microsoft Wired Desktop 600 - keyboard and mouse set

· UYCP-11; US STYLE 3-PRONG POWER CORD

· Dual Observation Attachment for Front-to-Back Viewing with Built-In LED Pointer

· Left and right-side multi-viewing bridge for BX Systems with Built-In LED Pointer

· U-MDOSV-2-6; MULTIVIEWING OPTICAL RELAY TUBE, ACCEPT 2OBSTBS

· U-TBI-3-CLI; TILTING BINOCULAR OBS TUBE,5-35 DEG, REVERSE

· Eyepiece for BX/IX, 10x w/ =24mm t=1.5mm Reticle Shelf, FN22

· Eyepiece for BX/IX, 10x Focusing w/ =24mm t=1.5mm Reticle Shelf, FN22

· UYCP-11; US STYLE 3-PRONG POWER CORD

· 25ND6; 6% TRANS ND FILTER, 25MM FOR IX3/AX FL ILLUM

· 25ND25; 25% TRANS ND FILTER, 25MM FOR IX3/AX FL ILLUM

A firm fixed price contract with no option years is anticipated and shall be awarded. 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 5:00 Est pm on Friday, February 12, 2021.

Kenneth Stephens Contract Specialist

(317) 988-1523 Kenneth.Stephens4@va.gov