6515--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FujiFilm Vevo 3100 LT Ultrasound System

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 10 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order under the authority of FAR 13, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source. The associated NAICS code for this is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The vendor will be FujiFilm Visualsonics Inc, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Description of equipment requirements:

QTY One (1) Vevo 3100 LT Ultrasound Machine

A firm fixed price purchase order with no option years is anticipated and shall be awarded. Due to the specialized nature of the requirement it is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source in order to fulfill the requirement.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 5:30 pm EST on Thursday, January 7, 2021.

Matthew Durden

Contract Specialist

(734) 222-4321

Matthew.durden@va.gov

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