36C26126Q0040.docx
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- 36C26126Q0040
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This document is a Sources Sought Notice for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Southern Nevada Healthcare System. The VA intends to award a sole source contract to Olympus America Inc. for rental and maintenance of flexible endoscopes, including GI, Bronchoscope, and Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) scopes, for a one-year base period with two optional one-year ordering periods. The contract will be awarded under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), with justification that Olympus is the only source capable of meeting the agency's requirements due to proprietary equipment and existing infrastructure at the facility.
Key details include a response deadline of September 24, 2025, at 12:00 PM Pacific Time, with all documentation to be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Edward Hunter. The NAICS code is 532490, and the place of performance is the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in North Las Vegas. Prospective contractors are invited to submit detailed technical documentation to support alternative capabilities, though the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed contract. No formal solicitation package will be issued, and the government will not reimburse any costs associated with response preparation.
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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Olympus Scopes Rental and Maintenance 36C261-26-AP-0198 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 89086 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C26126Q0040 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 09-24-2025 12:00PM PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| W065 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 532490 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 21 VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System 6900 N. Pecos Road, Building 6 North Las Vegas NV 89086
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Edward Hunter edward.hunter@va.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System |
6900 N. Pecos Road, Building 6
North Las Vegas NV
| POSTAL CODE |
| 89086 |
COUNTRY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
This is a notice of intent to solicit and award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs. The contract will be for a one (1) year base period, and two (2) one (1) year ordering periods.
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and award a sole source contract for the rental and maintenance for an entire suite of various flexible endoscopes comprising of GI, Bronchoscopes, and Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) to Olympus America Inc, 3500 Corporate Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034. There are no other source of supply/service that will satisfy agency requirements. The Olympus scopes are already being leased and maintained for the GI, Pulmonary, ENT doctors at the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System, 6900 N Pecos Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89086. Remaining with Olympus scopes will eliminate the need for additional equipment, will reduce training requirements and allows the use of existing reprocessing equipment with no additional purchase of cleaning equipment or attachments. In addition, Olympus America Inc. is the only source that can perform repairs/maintenance to the scopes due to the proprietary nature of this equipment, no other company was found that has authorized third-party service providers.
NAICS Code for this requirement is 532490.
No formal solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes.
However, prospective contractors who believe they can successfully quote must provide specific detailed technical documentation to support such claims of abilities. The Government will review any submittals received in response to this notice prior to 12:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on September 24, 2025. All documentation must be submitted via email. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred in the preparation of responses to this announcement. This is the only notice that will be issued for these items. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Send documentation to the Contracting Officer Edward Hunter at Edward.hunter@va.gov.
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