Olympus FAR PART 8 Intent to Sole Source.rtf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice with intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, located at 5 Folly Road Charleston SC 29401 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Delivery Order under FAR Part 8, specifically FAR Part 8.405-6 (a) (1) (B), Only One Available Source. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101.

The intended Contractor is Olympus America, Inc 48 Woerd Avenue Ste. 105 Waltham, MA 02453-3826 Place of Performance is at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur GA 30033. The Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center requires the UCR CO2 Insufflator to assist with the rapid absorption of CO₂ helps reduce abdominal bloating during colonoscopies and other GI procedures, which leads to quicker recovery. The UCR unit is user-friendly, with simple one-button control, and requires little technical support. Its compact design fits well on standard endoscopy workstations. The device can be connected to a CO₂ gas cylinder or integrated into the hospital's central gas supply. It has adjustable flow rate settings to meet different procedure needs, enhancing the clarity of the view and reducing patient discomfort during endoscopic procedures.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 339112. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 6515. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1000 Employees.

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 based on 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. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to complete 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 rudy.cortinez@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C247-26-AP-0911. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 07:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 28 November 2026 to Rudy A. Cortinez, rudy.cortinez@va.gov" rudy.cortinez@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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