J065--FY23: Centrifuge Maintenance Base+4

Intent to Award as Sole Source: The North Florida/South Georgia (NF/SG) Veterans Healthcare System, Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center, 1601 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608 intends to award a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed Price contract to Beckman Coulter for the acquisition repair/maintenance of the Beckman Coulter Centrifuge Equipment.

This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1, Single Source Awards. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, as below. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

Contractor shall provide maintenance/certification services in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and as outlined below on the following machines:

Model

Serial #

ID #

AVANTI J-E HPC, 208-240V 50/60Hz

JSE05H42

488646

AVANTI J-E HPC, 208-240V 50/60Hz

JSE05J09

488648

LS 6500 STD-VIAL COLOR 120V

7070446

459413

LS 6500 STD-VIAL COLOR 120V

7070447

459414

OPTIMA TLX, CE, 120V 60Hz

CTX00F11

416997

OPTIMA L-70K, UL/CSA 60Hz

COL99H17

310519

OPTIMA L-90K, UL/CSA 60Hz

COL02H22

445657

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting their capability information and a current valid OEM authorized letter by 3:00 P.M., EST, on Tuesday, Dec 20, 2022, in order to establish the ability of the source to meet this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this 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. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Todd Pappas, Contracting Officer, at todd.pappas@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.