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GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 260 E. University Avenue Cincinnati OH 45219

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Specialist Barbara Robertson Barbara.Robertson@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement – 3mensio Cardiac Imaging

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, located at 260 E. University Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219-2356, intends to solicit and award a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price, Purchase Order to one Large Business, Esaote North America, Inc. The purchase order will be for the VISN 10, Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center (RLR VAMC) in Indianapolis, IN. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for this brand name software is Pie Medical Imaging.

Esaote North America, Inc.

11907 Exit 5 Parkway Fishers, IN 46037-7939

The Contractor shall provide the following equipment and services:

· 3ME400s - 3mensio Base Module – Subscription - Quantity of 1

· 3ME410s - 3mensio Aortic Root – Subscription - Quantity of 1

· 3ME420s - 3mensio Mitral Valve – Subscription - Quantity of 1

· 3ME400FLs – Floating License Seat for 3mensio Base Module – Subscription - Quantity of 2

· 3ME410FLs – Aortic Root Floating License Seat – Subscription – Quantity of 1

· 3ME420FLs – Mitral Valve Floating License Seat – Subscription – Quantity of 1 The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this is acquisition is 541519, Information Technology Value Added Resellers (Exception). The NAICS Size is 150 Employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 7B21, IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software).

This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. In accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The anticipated award date is March 4, 2025. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract.

This is not a request for competitive quotes and is being posted for informational purposes only. The government does not anticipate receiving responses to this notice. However, interested parties who disagree with this action may submit a letter of interest that demonstrates your firm’s capability, certifications, and authorization to compete for this acquisition to include a rationale for why you should be considered. The government reserves the right to verify and request additional documentation to be submitted.

Interested parties must identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within five (5) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Interested parties must identify their interest solely via email to Contracting Specialist, Barbara Robertson, Barbara.Robertson@va.gov no later than Monday, March 3, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). When responding to this announcement, respondents should include " 36C25025Q0323” Notice of Intent" in the subject line.

Late responses shall not be accepted. No telephone inquiries will be accepted nor will telephone calls be returned. Only emailed responses will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

Note 1: The Contractor must be an authorized reseller of Pie Medical Imaging equipment and services to meet all government requirements. Evidence shall be submitted by an authorization letter or other documents from Pie Medical Imaging, such that the OEM’s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the supplies, equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

Note 2: The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA’s election, allowing the Contractor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA facility upon discovery of such items.

Questions regarding this notice should be sent to Contracting Specialist, Barbara Robertson no later than Monday, March 3, 2025, 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) at Barbara.Robertson@va.gov.

See attached document: Single Source Justification MPT to SAT - 3Mensio.

A.1 VAAR 852.239-75 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE (FEB 2023)

(a) Any offeror responding to this solicitation must comply with established VA Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (formerly Electronic and Information (EIT)) accessibility standards. Information about Section 508 is available at http://www.section508.va.gov/.

(b) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this solicitation are stated in the clause at 852.239–75, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility. In order to facilitate the Government’s determination whether proposed ICT supplies meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, offerors must submit appropriate VA Section 508 Checklists, in accordance with the checklist completion instructions. The purpose of the checklists is to assist VA acquisition and program officials in determining whether proposed ICT supplies, or information, documentation and services conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards. The checklists allow offerors or developers to self-evaluate their supplies and document—in detail—whether they conform to a specific Section 508 accessibility standard, and any underway remediation efforts addressing conformance issues.

(c) Respondents to this solicitation must identify any exception to Section 508 requirements. If an offeror claims its supplies or services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and it is later determined by the Government, i.e., after award of a contract or order, that supplies or services delivered do not conform to the described accessibility standards, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its expense.

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