AF31--Intent to sole source: LEICA ILLUMINATOR SUPPORT SYSTEM COMPONENT ADD-ON

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Indianapolis VA Medical Center, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, with Leica for an add on component to existing Leica equipment that will allow the VA us to use fluorescent probes in the bones to spatially-label the bone for measurement. The specialized equipment will require the manufacturer to come and install. A third party is not authorized to install. This is a notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than June 16th, 12PM, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Lynn Portman at lynn.portman@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.