NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE01.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

I. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16, located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Alcon Vision LLC., 6201 South Fwy, Fort Worth, Texas 76134-2001. Contractor shall provide all management, licensing, transportation, tools, supplies, equipment, parts, supervision, personnel, and labor to perform scheduled and unscheduled service and repair including preventative maintenance.

Only Alcon personnel are authorized to maintain or repair Alcon equipment to ensure patient safety. Alcon does not certify third parties to repair equipment. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements of providing Alcon OEM maintenance and service.

Full-service contract shall include 12 months of necessary labor, tools, equipment, transportation, and parts required to perform repair and PM on listed equipment.

All work shall be in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) standards.

Labor shall be performed for scheduled and unscheduled service and repair including preventative maintenance for the Alcon Ophthalmic equipment listed below.

1 Alcon Centurion Vision System S/N 143067001X

1 Alcon Centurion Vision System S/N 1701617301X

1 Alcon Constellation LXT S/N 1302304901X

1 LUXOR Surgical Ophthalmic Microscope S/N 1702537006X

1 LUXOR Surgical Ophthalmic Microscope S/N 2101851301X

1 NGENUITY S/N 009-4570054

These supplies and equipment shall be delivered to the Alexandria VA Health Care System, 2495 Shreveport HWY 71, Pineville Louisiana 71360.

II. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (SBA Size Standard $34.0 Mil).

III. This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other than Full and Open Competition, as authorized by FAR 6.302-1 and in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(2).

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to Alcon Vision, LLC located at 6201South Fwy, Fort worth, Texas 76134-2001.

VI. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is a written notice to inform the public of the Governments intent to award on a sole source basis. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. Please contact Rhonda Gibson, Contracting Officer at email Rhonda.gibson2@va.gov with responses or questions regarding this requirement. This notice will close on October 09, 2024, at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST).

Questions regarding this notice should be sent to Contracting Specialist Rhonda Gibson no later than Oct 7, 2024, by 10:00am (cst) at rhonda.gibson2@va.gov.