J065--Notice of Intent to Sole-Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25024Q0869
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 10
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10), has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole-Source a contract for the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. The notice pertains to an Olympus Scope Agreement that will cover repair and maintenance services for medical scopes used in the medical center's operating room. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, and will be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR 6.302-1. The government has identified Olympus America, Inc. as the sole source capable of meeting their specific equipment maintenance requirements. This notice represents the VA's intention to negotiate a contract directly with Olympus America, Inc. for these critical medical equipment services.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to formally communicate the VA's intent to award a sole-source contract to Olympus America, Inc. for comprehensive scope repair and maintenance services. While the notice is not a competitive solicitation, interested contractors are invited to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement by December 10, 2024, at 9:00 AM EST via email to Brandi.Holland2@va.gov. Potential respondents must provide clear and convincing evidence of their capability to comply with the requirement and demonstrate how competition might be advantageous to the government. The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary labor, management, supervision, technical skills, quality control, materials, tools, transportation, software, and equipment needed to repair the medical scopes. The VA emphasizes that no compensation will be provided for submitted information, and the agency retains sole discretion in making the final sourcing decision. The scopes in question are critical to patient care, being used daily for disease detection and treatment in the operating room.
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Notice of Intent to Sole-Source Requirement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The associated NAICS code for this is 811210 [NAICS Code - https://www.naics.com/search/].
The sole-source contract will be awarded to:
Olympus America, Inc.
Description of equipment requirements:
Olympus Scope Agreement for the Olympus Scopes serving the Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center Operation Room. These scopes are used to detect and treat disease for patients. The contractor will provide all necessary labor, management, supervision, technical skills, quality control, materials, tools, transportation, software, and equipment necessary to repair the scopes. The stated scopes are used in operation room (OR) which are used daily to provide direct patient care.
It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. IAW FAR 5.207 all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement and that competition would be advantageous to the Government.
The Government will not pay for information submitted. A determination not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
All responses to this intent to sole source must be emailed to Brandi.Holland2@va.gov by 9AM EST. Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25024Q0869_2.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| J065--Endoscope Repair Service Cinncinati OH VAMC | Solicitation | |
| J065--Endoscope Repair Service Cinncinati OH VAMC | Pre-Solicitation |
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