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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Special Notice Rev. March 2010 J Service Agreement for Volcano Ultransound Imager s5ie VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 90815 36C26219R0051 N 811219 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Jet Flores, Contracting Officer jet.flores@va.gov jet.flores@va.gov jet.flores@va.gov The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22, is issuing this special notice to inform industry contractors of the intent to execute a Single Source award as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b)(i) with Volcano Corporation, 2870 Kilgore Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670.

Prior to soliciting, market research was conducted and concluded that Volcano Corporation is the OEM manufacturer and holds exclusive rights and proprietary data to the s5i IVUS system. Volcano Corporation provides all services in house and does not authorize and/or certify any other entity to perform these services. In accordance with FAR Part 13, specifically Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), there is only one (1) responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements.

This requirement is to provide one (1) year and up to four (4) option years of Full Protection Service Agreement for the Government owned s5i IVUS system, S/N: 06802445001.

The proposed period of performance will be from 5/1/2019 through 4/30/2024. The Full Protection Service Agreement will include the following:

I. Phone and email support from certified Volcano Engineers during normal business hours between 6:00 AM -

5:00 PM.

II. If required, will provide on-site repair of the s5i IVUS System within two (2) business days.

III. Parts, labor, software, and travel will be all inclusive of the Full Protection Service Agreement. All parts shall be OEM only, no alternative or substitute part(s) is allowed.

IV. One (1) full preventative maintenance will be warranted during each one (1) year term. The full maintenance will consist of a full diagnostic check, functional test of main unit and accessories, and to certify the unit for clinical use.

This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR part

13. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) award and an anticipated award date is set for April 15, 2019. The place of performance is as follows: VA Greater Los Angeles, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 811219, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The Small Business Administration size standard for this sector is $20.5M.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities no later than 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on March 5, 2019. Interested shall e-mail all statements, quote, and capabilities; the senders bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via email to jet.flores@va.gov with solicitation number 36C26219R0051 referenced in the subject line.