6515--Leica PROVIDO M530 Microscope Surgical

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: LEICA PROVIDO M530 MICROSCOPE

THIS IS NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE MELLING MEDICAL, LLC FOR THE LEICA PROVIDO M530 MICROSCOPE.

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR PURCHASE REQUISITION: 650-21-4-7821-0100: This is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored.

The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center intends to award a purchase order, Firm Fixed Price, Sole Source contract for Leica PROVIDO M530 Microscope Surgical to Melling Medical, LLC. Leica is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the affiliated PROVIDO M530 Microscope Surgical.

An Authorization of Sole Source/Distributor/Dealer Letter has been provided by OEM Leica Microsystems Inc. stating SDVOSB Melling LLC dba MellingMedical is the Sole Source Authorized Distributor of Surgical Microscopes into the Federal Government. SDVOSB Melling LLC dba MellingMedical is a fully authorized distributor/dealer for all Leica Microsystems products. The products distributed to Melling LLC dba MellingMedical by Leica Microsystems are hereby guaranteed to be safe, are not counterfeit or adulterated devices, have been maintained in adequate storage conditions, and any warranties and services and/or preventative maintenance agreements are transferred and will be honored by Leica

Microsystems.

The authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. 1901. This statute is implemented by for restricting competition on this procurement via FAR 13.106-1(b)(2).

The intent is to procure these services on a sole source basis. No solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities. The primary North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 339112: Other Commercial & Service Industry Machinery & Manufacturing. The most current Business Size Rating for this NAICS is 1,000 employees.

Capable parties may identify their interests and authorization to respond to this requirement by September 10th, 2021 at 13:00 PM (EDT).

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.