Fluoview 1000 Platinum Service Contract w/ Extended Warranty

Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Atlanta VA Medical Center, Rehabilitation Research & Development, 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur GA 30033, intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Olympus America Inc, for the procurement of a service contract to provide extended warranty service in support a 10 year old, Olympus Fluoview 1000 Confocal Microscope located at the Atlanta VA.
The contractor will supply the following:
Contractor will provide the Fluoview 1000 Platinum Level Service Contract to provide on-site maintenance, parts, labor, and travel for a base year, plus 3 additional years to the on-site microscope.
Contractor s effort will support current and historical maintenance.
This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(i) (only 1 responsible source).
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting this requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Friday, August 17, 2018 12:00 PM ET.
Interest/capability statements may be sent to Contract Specialist, Linda Buccigrossi at linda.buccigrossi@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted.
Please state the following in subject line: Olympus Fluoview 1000 Confocal Microscope.
A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government..