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NOTICE OF INTENT SOLE SOURCE

Hocoma Lokomat Pro System Preventive Maintenance & Inspection (VALBHS) 90815 36C26220Q0947 N 811219 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815 Soledad De La Torre Soledad.Delatorre@va.gov soledad.delatorre@va.gov 562-766-2278

RFI 36C26220Q0947

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, located at 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.

This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source.

The intended Contractor is Hocoma, Inc. located at 77 Accord Park Drive Unit D1, Norwell, MA 02061-1263. The Contractor Hocoma, Inc. shall provide the Engineering Biomed Services Department Preventive Maintenance & Inspection (PMI) on the Hocoma Lokomat Pro Systems Government owned equipment for the Department of Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS) located at 5901 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90815 The proposed period of performance shall be from August 5, 2020 through August 4, 2025. The overall total estimated value for this requirement is $94,000.00 for a Base Year plus four (4) one-year options. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) award and an anticipated award date is set for June 30, 2020.

Hocoma Inc. a Large Business concern and is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Lokomat Pro Systems and hold the Proprietary Rights to all Equipment, Parts, Software and Licensing. These units are required to be maintained by authorized, trained Hocoma, Inc. representatives with original equipment parts. A third-party vendor would not be able to access software as it is proprietary and restricted, and nor does Hocoma, Inc. provide 3rd party vendor authorization to service, repair, maintain or move equipment. Hocoma, Inc. is the only vendor that can provide the maintenance and hardware for this equipment.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 811219 – Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The Product of Service Code for this requirement is, J065 – Maintenance and Repair of Medical, Dental and Veterinary. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $20.5 Million.

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.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Soledad De La Torre at Soledad.Delatorre@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, Request for Information (RFI) 36C26220Q0947. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit an offer or quotation which shall be considered by the agency no later than 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on June 18, 2020 to Soledad De La Torre at Soledad.Delatorre@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.