Vitek 2XL & MS Equipment Maintenance Service Base + Three 1-year options

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) intends to enter into a sole source procurement with Biomerieux, Inc., 100 Rodolphe St. Durham, NC 27712.
NAICS 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The proposed contract action is for preventative maintenance and system upgrade service for Biomerieux Vitek 2XL and Vitek MS equipment at Richmond VA Medical Center. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source. Contract is intended be for a period of performance of contract award-1 year from contract award, with four 1-year options. This notice of intent is NOT a request for quotation. Interested parties may identify their interest in the requirement and capabilities to Stephanie.Patterson2@va.gov no later than 3:00 PM EST, January 18, 2019. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government.
Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM replacement parts only. No remanufacture or gray market items will be acceptable as replacement parts.
Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed replacement equipment necessary for this procurement, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right to enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.
No solicitation will be made available. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the government not to complete this proposed contract based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government..