J065--603-24-3-108-0021 / 36C249-24-AP-2068 - Laser Microscope Productivity Plus - Bronze Svc Contract - LOU (Research) - Roxie K

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
36C24924Q0287
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

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About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a Special Notice for a sole source procurement of warranty services for Chameleon Discovery NX laser microscopes. The requirement will be sole sourced to Coherent Inc., the original equipment manufacturer, as they are the only vendor qualified and capable of providing the required preventive maintenance, inspections, repairs, and urgent services.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to solicit expressions of interest from interested parties who may be capable of providing the required warranty services. Any responses must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. The deadline for submitting expressions of interest is 12:00 p.m. CST on May 22, 2024. The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 13 and has an estimated value under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000. The NAICS code is 811210 with a size standard of $34.0M. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.

Notice text

Special Notice

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The requirement will be sole sourced to Coherent Inc., 2400 Condensa St, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Coherent Inc. will provide warranty services for both Chameleon Discovery NX laser microscopes. Coherent Inc. is the only source for required preventive maintenance, inspections, repairs, and urgent services. All warranties and guarantees on the system are voided by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (Coherent Inc.) if an unauthorized third-party vendor is engaged.

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 and 13.106-1(b) (2), soliciting from a single source. The NAICS code is 811210 and has a size standard of $34.0M for this procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit quotations no later than 12:00p.m. CST, May 22, 2024, to: Nathan.hutchison@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.)

*See attached document: P03 Coherent SSJ Warranty signed.

Files

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P03 Coherent SSJ Warranty signed.pdf PDF
36C24924Q0287.docx DOCX document

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