Incubator dual SST TC

The Veteran s Administration (VA) Office of Research and Development, Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Fisher Healthcare Inc., based in Houston, TX on behalf of the Bronx, NY VA Medical Center.
The requirement is to provide one (1) incubator system.
The requested system shall meet or exceed the following salient characteristics:
Door-mounted for easy accessibility and viewing
Convenient on-screen user prompts for simplified measurement and control navigation
Choice of languages
Changes in culture environment visible on-screen logs and usage recording
Visual monitor alarm
Standard thermal conductivity (TC) sensor features accurate gas sensor technology
Infrared (IR) sensor features exclusive split-beam technology for precise CO2Â control in fluctuating temperature and humidity conditions
Large, directly heated water reservoir
Recovery times are up to five times faster than conventional water pans
Water level alarm with audible and visual alerts
The requirement will take place at a VA facility in Bronx, NY. The sole source is pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This 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 and supporting documentation to the contracting office no later than Wednesday, Sept 11, 2019, (10:00 AM, EST). Interest/capability statements may be sent to Michael Haydo at Michael.haydo@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..