S02 36C25024Q1024 ISS ATTACHMENT.docx

SPECIAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Pentero Microscopes

The Department of Veterans Affairs Cleveland Medical Center (CLE VAMC), 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106 intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i) - Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The NAICS code is 339112 with a small business size standard of 1,000. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc., 5300 Central Parkway, Dublin, California 94568-4999, for Pentero Microscopes.

The Pentero 800 S microscope comes equipped with an array of enhanced features and customizable options that are unique:

· The system has an add-on option called Qevo microdissection tool for ability to use an endoscope integrated into microscope. This allows the surgeon to look behind corners during surgery with a small endoscope like tool.

· The advanced visualization system of the Pentero 800 S microscope is the state-of-the-art microscope from Zeiss has many features that create an advanced visualization system. The microscope comes with a 4K video system for external monitors and a 3-chip camera that provide the clearest most crisp video of surgery. This is a great feature for surgeons and residents to see procedure, along with staff to follow along with surgery.

· The Pentero 800 S microscope also has an option for storing video procedures into the Zeiss cloud, as well as live stream current procedures. The cloud videos can be retrieved through a Zeiss app password and username protected.

· The Microscope can also add on feature called depth plus, which allows the surgeon under the microscope to increase the depth of field during the procedure. This allows surgeons to have more anatomy in focus saving time from having to readjust the microscope to be in focus.

· The microscope also has an add-on feature called the resolution enhancer. Microscopes normally range from 1 x magnification to 12 x magnification. As a microscope magnifies in it does not gain any resolution, which is the clarity of the image they are looking at. Some procedures, Plastic surgery in particular, needs more magnification, with more resolution to see the highly magnified image. The resolution enhancer adds 60 percent more magnification while adding 50 percent more resolution.

· Zeiss has a 170-degree foldable tube for the surgeon to view through. The foldable tube allows surgeon to double the magnification through the binoculars. It allows surgeon to go from 12 x magnification to 24 magnification. Using the resolution enhancer, it would double up to 48 X magnification. It is a benefit to the surgeon to increase magnification on a super micro vessel or anatomy that is sub 1 mm. The ability to turn on/off with a button makes it ideal for surgeons in Plastics, spine, and ENT.

Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by Friday, September 27, 2024, at 5PM EST. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation is available at this time. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Rachelle Hamer at rachelle.hamer@va.gov.

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