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GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Christine Jarvis christine.jarvis@va.gov 303-712-5784

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Laser Marking Commissioning of Instruments

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) / 8.405-6(a)(2), this notice is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 located at 6162 South Willow Drive Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Censis Technologies, Inc. to provide a maintenance service contract for CensiTrac Operations and Maintenance solutions including hardware/software maintenance, instrument marking, commissioning, quality assurance, data optimization and support services to the VISN 19 facilities listed below. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13 Limited Source Justification Approval and no other vendor will satisfy agency requirements.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be accepted. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 2:00 PM MST January 31, 2024. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government’s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Christine.jarvis@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice. If no responses are received, NCO 19 will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Censis Technologies, Inc.

VISN19 Facilities:

554 - Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center-1700 N. Wheeling St. Aurora, CO 80045 666 - Sheridan VA Medical Center -1898 Fort Road Sheridan, WY 82801 635 - Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center - 921 NE 13 Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104 623 - Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System Jack C Montgomery VA Medical Center -1011 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee, OK 74401 Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic -8921 South Mingo Road Tulsa, OK 74133 Yale Avenue VA Clinic - 5110 South Yale Ave, 51 Yale Building, Suite 200 Tulsa, OK 74134

VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (FEB 2023)

(a) No used, refurbished, or remanufactured supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. This procurement is for new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. No gray market items shall be provided. Gray market items are OEM goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside an authorized sales territory or sold by non-authorized dealers in an authorized sales territory.

(b) No counterfeit supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. Counterfeit items include unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitutions include used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics.

(c) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

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