6515--Intent to Sole Source Supply - Endoeye Flex Videoscopes - FARGO

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C26325Q0521
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Department of Veterans Affairs Fargo Va Medical Center Fargo North Dakota 58102

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, specifically the Fargo VA Health Care System, intends to issue a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Olympus for specialized medical equipment. The procurement involves four videoscopes: three LTF-S190-10 Endoeye Flex 10 Videoscopes and one LTF-S190-5 Endoeye Flex HD Videoscope, which are required to replace non-repairable laparoscopes. These devices must meet specific technical requirements, including a 100-degree field of view, forward viewing capability, 18-100mm depth of field, full angulation in all directions, fog-free functionality, and full autoclavability. Interested vendors are invited to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements by March 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST via email to Alberta Mickells. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

The solicitation is not set aside for any specific business classification, allowing both small and large businesses to potentially respond. The total procurement includes a trade-in of two existing Olympus videoscopes with serial numbers 2943811 and 2025009. Delivery will be FOB Destination to the Fargo VA Health Care System located at 2101 N. Elm St in Fargo, North Dakota, with warehouse receiving hours between 8 AM and 3 PM. While the exact award value is not specified, the procurement is for a limited quantity of highly specialized medical imaging equipment. Respondents must provide comprehensive information including company details, point of contact, contact information, Unique Entity ID, and business classification. The VA reserves the right to determine whether to proceed with this sole-source acquisition based on the responses received, with the potential to convert to a competitive procurement if warranted.

Notice text

This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is provided to advise that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Priced, Purchase Order, with only one (1) source, Olympus. The procurement is for the LTF S190-10 Endoeye Flex 10 Videoscopes & LTF-S190-5 Endoeye Flex-5 HD Videoscope for the FARGO VA Health Care System.

This contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one (1) source under the authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B): Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; will meet the Government s needs.

The applicable NAICS Code is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and the 2022 size standard is 1,000 employees.

Salient Characteristics

Description & Salient Characteristics: The Fargo VA Medical Center is needing replacement Laparoscopes Articulating HD Videoscopes, Endoeye Flex, secondary to the current ones being non-repairable.

Salient Characteristics

Brand Name: Olympus

THREE (3) LTF-S190-10: Endoeye Flex 10 Videoscope

Field of View must be 1000

Direction of View must be Forward Viewing

Depth of Field: minimum 18mm up to 100mm

Maximum Angulation Up must be 1000

Maximum Angulation Down must be 1000

Maximum Angulation Right must be 1000

Maximum Angulation Left must be 1000

Must have fog-free feature.

Must be fully autoclavable.

Must have Multi-CCD dual distally mounted CCD chip

Must have all-in-one design that integrates the light cable and camera system

One (1) LTF-S190-5: Endoeye Flex HD Videoscope

Field of View must be 85

Working Length must be 370

Depth of Field: minimum 18mm up to 100mm

Maximum Angulation Up must be 1000

Maximum Angulation Down must be 1000

Maximum Angulation Right must be 1000

Maximum Angulation Left must be 1000

Must have fog-free feature.

Must be fully autoclavable.

Must have a chip on the tip

Must have focus-free optical design

Must have narrow band imaging

Part

Description

Quantity

LTF-S190-10

LTF-S190-10 ENDOEYE FLEX 10 VIDEOSCOPE

3

LTF-S190-5

LTF-S190-5 ENDOEYE FLEX 5 VIDEOSCOPE

1

TRADE-IN-OLYMPUS

LTF-S190-10 ENDOEYE FLEX 10 VIDEOSCOPE, SERIAL 2943811

1

TRADE-IN-OLYMPUS

LTF-S190- ENDOEYE FLEX 10 VIDEOSCOPE, SERIAL #2025009

1

2. DELIVERY OF ITEMS

The address is with FOB Destination shipping:

FARGO VA Health Care System

2101 N. Elm St

Fargo, ND 58102

Warehouse Hours: 8AM-3PM for Deliveries

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of sole source contract described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. If no responses are received, the government will proceed with the Sole Source acquisition.

The Government will not pay for information submitted. All quotations/responses should be emailed to Alberta Mickells at Alberta.Mickells@va.gov by 03/12/2025 at 10:00 a.m. CST.

INSTRUCTIONS:

RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Primary Information:

Company Name:

Point of Contact (POC) name:

Email address:

Phone number:

Unique Entity ID No. listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM):

Please indicate your business classification for NAICS 339112 below:

_____ Small Business _____Other than Small Business

If your business classification is Small Business, do you qualify under any of the following certification programs and socio-economic category?

_____ Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

_____ Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

_____ HUBZone

_____ Women Owned Small Business (WOSB)

_____ 8(a)

If a SD/VOSB set-aside is determined to be issued for this request, will you be able to comply with VAAR 852.219-76 for supplies?

Please indicate whether you hold a GSA Federal-Supply-Schedule contract that covers this type of request. If so, please provide the Schedule contract number.

If you are not the manufacture of the requested product, do you have an Authorized Distributorship Letter issued from the manufacturer (If applicable)?

The Government will not pay for information submitted. All quotations/responses should be emailed to Alberta Mickells at Alberta.Mickells@va.gov by 03/12/2025 at 10:00 a.m. CST.

No telephone requests will be accepted.

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