6640--Intent to Sole Source Ametek Phantom V2012 Monochrome Ultra-Highspeed Camera

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Iowa City VA Health Care System intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, with Ametek for the Phantom V2012 Monochrome Ultra-Highspeed Camera. Investigators at the Iowa City VAHCS s Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss are conducting research on traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes using an ultra-highspeed camera to allow the examination of tissue/skull deformation in relation to blast exposure from shock tubes, blast chambers, and weight drop modes of TBI. The Ametek Phantom V2012 Monochrome Ultra-Highspeed Camera is necessary to maintain data continuity and for its compatibility with the existing shock tube and proprietary software controlling the blast sensors in the shock tube. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement and who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller of all the items listed above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Thursday, September 17th, 4:00, EDT. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Shannon Hukriede at Shannon.Hukriede@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.