J065--Invivo DynaCAD| Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17, is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, specifically FAR 13.106-1(b)

The intended Contractor is Philips North America LLC., a large business, headquartered at 222 Jacobs St Cambridge, MA 02141-2296 USA.

The VA Medical Center located in 4500 Lancaster Rd Dallas, TX 78152, which is part of the VA North Texas Healthcare System (VANTHCS) needs Philips DynaCAD Breast & Prostate, a visualization system that provides end users with a comprehensive set of tools for real-time analysis, review, and reporting of multi-parametric MRI studies. The contractor shall provide these services in accordance with the SOW. This requirement is necessary to ensure the seamless transition to a new agreement signed on 11/04/2024, during which the (NCO) 17 contracting offices will bring the new needed service procedures into full operation. Retaining DynaCAD services to provide patient care is of utmost importance to ensure the well-being of our patients while we work towards the complete functionality of the new instrumentation. (See Attachment A - Statement of Work (SOW)).

Philips North America LLC is the only contractor that is capable to provide these services, due to the highly specialized services required under this contract, discontinued use would result in substantial duplication of cost to the government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and will result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency s requirements.

This procurement is being conducted using commercial items procedures pursuant to FAR Part 13, specifically FAR 13.106-1(b) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source in the interest of urgency.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 811210

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. Product/Service Code for this requirement is J065 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Medical, Dental, And Veterinary Equipment And Supplies. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $34.0 Million.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Mariangie Rios Vazquez

At mariangie.riosvazquez@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C25724Q0090 Invivo DynaCAD Service. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit capability statement which shall be considered by the agency no later than 1:00 PM, Central Time on November 1, 2024 to Mariangie Rios Vazquez at mariangie.riosvazquez@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.