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This notice of intent to award a sole source contract concerns preventative maintenance, emergency maintenance, and non-consumable parts for a Leica Microsystems cover-slipper and slide-stainer. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Leica Microsystems Inc, as the proprietary equipment is installed at its site. Interested parties are requested to respond by March 8, 2024 with information on their capability to perform the required services, including their socioeconomic status, registration in systems like SAM and VetBiz, experience, past projects, teaming arrangements if any, GSA schedule number if applicable, and authorization from Leica Microsystems Inc. Pricing should also be provided according to the attached performance work statement. Failure to provide the requested information will result in the response being considered non-responsive and not viable.

The opportunity is for the VA Northern California Health Care System, with NAICS code 811210 and a $34 million size standard. While the notice is not formally soliciting competitive quotes, responses will be evaluated and a decision not to compete the proposed procurement is at the government's discretion.

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SUBJECT*

Notice of Intent To Award Sole Source preventative maintenance, emergency maintenance, and non-consumable parts of the Leica Microsystems cover-slipper and slide-stainer.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
93721
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C26124Q0447
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
03-08-2024 9:00 PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA
ARCHIVE
15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
J065
NAICS CODE*
811210
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Network Contracting Office 21 VA Central California Health Care System 855 M Street, Suite 1020 Fresno CA 93721

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Parmpreet Pannu parmpreet.pannu@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

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Special Notice Special Notice

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Special Notice

Special Notice

Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 21, intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC for annual preventative maintenance, emergency maintenance, and non-consumable parts of the Leica Microsystems cover-slipper and slide-stainer for the VA Northern California Health Care System. LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC’s proprietary equipment is installed at this site. Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements per 41 USC §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. A draft of the performance work statement is attached. If you believe that your company is capable of preventative maintenance, emergency maintenance, and non-consumable parts of the Leica Microsystems cover-slipper and slide-stainer in accordance with the performance work statement, please provide your information and capability by responding to parmpreet.pannu@va.gov no later than March 8, 2024 9 a.m. PST referencing the following number in the subject of the email 36C26124Q0447. The applicable NAICS Code is 811210 and the size standard is $34 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Capability Statement Please answer the following questions when responding:

1. What is your company’s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.)

2. Provide DUNS and/or CAGE Code.

3. Ability and experience in managing this same requirement. Include general information and technical background describing your firm's experience on contracts requiring similar efforts to meet the program objectives.

4. List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.

5. Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any). If plan on subcontracting, demonstrate that you will meet the limitations on subcontracting per FAR 52.219-14 for Small Businesses; VAAR 852.219-74 for SDVOSB/VOSB.

6. GSA Contract Number, if applicable.

7. Letter from the Leica Microsystems Inc authorizing your company to perform these services.

8. Pricing per the Performance Work Statement.

*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-8) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.

Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of quote submission and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ See attached document: Draft Performance Work Statement - PM and Repair of RO and DI Water Systems.

See attached document: Draft Performance Statement of Work - LEICA SERVICE CONTRACT.

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