6515--Brand Name Sole Source Carl Zeiss Retinal Scanning Upgrade

Under Statutory Authority 40 U.S.C. 501 and 41 U.S.C. 251 the VA Great Lake Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to procure a Brand Name Sole Source with Proaim Americas, LLC (Small Business) for (Carl Zeiss Meditec) Retina Screening Upgrade at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI 49801-4760.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(2) implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b). This will be a firm fixed price purchase order with the Department of Veterans Affairs and Proaim Americas, LLC.

The Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and services to the Contracting Officer by 8:00 a.m. April 10, 2023. Supporting evidence must be furnished detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no response is received, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source procurement with Proaim-Americas, LLC.