Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) manages and delivers comprehensive benefits, healthcare services, and memorial services to military veterans, their families, and their survivors. Its overarching purpose is to fulfill President Abraham Lincoln's promise to "care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan"

Intended Recipient: Sun Nuclear Corp. (Sun Nuclear), 3275 Suntree BLVD, Melbourne, Florida 32940-7514

Intent to Sole-Source:

VA intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Sun Nuclear for Sun Nuclear SunSCAN 3D System. This includes associated software and installation.

Sole Source Justification:

The Sun Nuclear system is uniquely qualified because of its automated setup process.

Precise physical positioning of a 3D scanning water phantom is critical and often time-consuming. Sun Nuclear is currently the only manufacturer that automates this procedure, using ion chamber measurements to verify center alignment, level scanning arms, and negligible measurement hysteresis. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12.102(a). In accordance with FAR 5.101(a), all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and that the interested potential Offeror can meet the needs of the Government as stated above. Information received will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Responses must be received via email to the contact listed in the notice by the closing date of the notice.