J065--Equipment - PM&R Clinical - Eye | Alcon | 460-24-1-083-0002

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) Only One Responsible Source and No other Supplies or Services will satisfy agency requirement. Wilmington VA Medical Center intends to negotiate a Sole Source Award with ALCON VISION, LLC. They are located at 6201 SOUTH FREEWAY, FORT WORTH TX, 800-757-9782. ALCON VISION, LLC shall provide Full - Service preventive maintenance and repairs for four (4) CENTURION units from Alcon Phacoemulsifiers (serial numbers 1802492701X, 1802493001X, 2201789501X, and 2201789801X). The ALCON VISION units are a proprietary design, therefore another firm would not be familiar with the rationale of the design; not be able to accurately address Request for Information (RFI s); or accurately maintain this equipment, which is critical for proper patient care, as well as a sound end product.

Full-service, maintenance and repairs on Alcon phacoemulsification units (cataract extraction units) at Wilmington VA Medical located at 1601 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19805. The NAICS code for this procurement is 811210. The size standard is $34.0 million.

Interested parties that can meet the capabilities and requirements, may identify their interest, and submit quotations. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements, must submit information about their capabilities no later than NOON EST, 10/00/2023. All information shall be provided at no cost, or obligation to the Government.

No solicitation will be made available. Information must be sent to the Contract Specialist, Amanda Lopez: amanda.lopez@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Contracting Department will proceed with the sole source negotiation with ALCON VISION, LLC.