Notice of Intent.docx

Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Lease of Olympus Scopes for Alexandria Veterans Healthcare System

Subj: Notice of Intent to

NAICS 339112

PSC 6515

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer Rd, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77056, intends to exercise a six-month option IAW FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, for the period of 10/01/2024 through 3/31/2025 under the second lease year of current delivery order number 36F79721D0168-36C25624F0086 in the amount of $182,620.56, as a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price, lease agreement to one Large Business (LB) source, Olympus America, Inc. The Endoscope and Bronchoscope Lease, Preventative and Repair Services will be for the Alexandria Veterans Healthcare System, Attention Specialty Care Dept (112), 2495 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville, La. 71360.

FSS Lease Price for 6 months: $143,620.56 Open Market Repair Services for 6 months: $39,000.00 Total of 6-month option period: $182,620.56

Olympus America Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the Endoscope and Bronchoscopey Medical Equipment that will be lease, that include but not limited to:

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND THEIR RELATED KEY CHARACTERISTICS:

Olympus equipment is currently being utilized and standardized at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System. Olympus products are proprietary to the OEM.

The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing.

This purchase will be made under Far Part 8 and Limiting Sources, as authorized by FAR 8.405-6.

The anticipated award date is September 30, 2024.

Please note that this is not a request for competitive quotes and is being posted for informational purposes only.

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement not later than the response date of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Interested parties shall submit clear evidence with an AUTHORIZATION LETTER from Original Equipment manufacturer (OEM) Olympus.

NOTE 1: Contractor shall be an authorized contractor, trained technician, possess licenses and certification for proprietary equipment and services to meet all government requirements and objectives.

NOTE 2: Contractor shall be an OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the supplies, equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

NOTE 3: The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA’s election, allowing the Contractor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA facility upon discovery of such items.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

Responses to this notice shall be sent to Contract Specialist, Tammy DeMille no later than September 26, 2024, by 2:00 PM (CST) at tammy.demille@va.gov.