J065--Cybio Felix Preventative MX Service | Base + 4

**INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE-***

Estimated Date of Award: Feb 25, 2022

Synopsis:

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Birmingham, Alabama intends to award a sole source award directly to ANALYTIK JENA US LLC. for the following:

Base + Four - One (1) year Options for Maintenance service agreement and remote maintenance for Cybio Felix equipment for Birmingham VAMC. The manufacturer and sole authorized service provider is Analytik Jena US, LLC, DUNS 791379170.

The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 334516 with a business size standard of 1000 employees. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the Authority of FAR 13.106-1 which states that Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

Market research conducted found Analytik Jena US LLC. to be the sole vendor able to provide preventative maintenance service for the Analytik Jena Cybio Felix 96 Head, required to meet the needs of the Columbia VA.

Offerors that are interested in submitting a quotation for service required shall provide evidence they are an authorized service provider for the Analytik Jena product being serviced.Â

Furthermore, the Contracting Officer has determined no opportunities for competition exist for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) as Analytik Jena LLC, is the manufacturer and service provider of the 96 Cybio Felix Head.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within 7 calendar days (NLT) Feb 4, 2022 at 4:00p.m. ET) after date of publication of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete with the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

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