J065--Beckman Coulter WASP (VA-23-00028627)

Annual Preventative & Corrective Maintenance Service

WASP Microbiology Analyzer

Veterans Health Affairs, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing this Notice of Intent to Sole Source in order to identify any potential sources that have the resources and capabilities to provide an ongoing full-service annual preventative and corrective maintenance service for WASP Microbiology Analyzer the Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Clarksburg, WV 26301.

The government is contemplating a Base +4 option period Firm Fixed Price contract to satisfy this requirement and meet the needs of the Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center.

INTERESTED & CAPABLE RESPONSES

NCO 5 is seeking responses from businesses that are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources, rights, and capabilities necessary to provide these services.

Please respond with your:

Business name

Business type

Socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), etc.)

Person of contact (including telephone number & email address)

GSA Contract number if applicable

DUNS number and SAM UEI number

Capability statement

Responses must be submitted by 1:00 PM (EDT) Wednesday, January 13, 2023. Responses to the information requested above may be submitted via email to Danfeng.lu@va.gov. No telephone calls will be accepted.

DISCLAIMERS

This Notice of Intent to Sole Source does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e). Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses incurred associated with responding to this RFI.

This Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source is for planning purposes ONLY. The results of this notice will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., small business set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice.