6515--Hanel System Upgrade for the VASDHCS

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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 of 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) 22, located at 4811 Airport Plaza Dr., Suite 600 Long Beach, CA 90815 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) and (C), Only One Available Source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 337215, Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 500 Employees.

The intended Contractor is Hanel Storage Systems, located at 1965 Thorn Hill Road, Suite 100 Warrendale, PA 15086. Place of Performance is the VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161. The medical center currently has requirement to upgrade their current Hanel System located in the RMD preparation area. The upgrade is due to the nonsupport of the current system.

Hanel Storage Systems is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the proprietary software and holding exclusive rights to supply its license. No other vendor can provide support or a license renewal for the equipment, or are capable of performing the service and supplying products to the Hanel Storage System without voiding the existing warranty and creating additional cost to replace parts not compatible with the system.

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 on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and compelling evidence that the responding company can provide the same items/services, and that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete 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 Isaac Shimizu, isaac.shimizu@va.gov with RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE VA San Diego Healthcare System, Hanel System Upgrade the subject line. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 12:00PM Pacific Time Thursday, July 25, 2024, to the above-mentioned point of contact. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent.

DISCLAIMER

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Special Notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Special Notice.