J065--Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25723Q1403
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17 published a Special Notice announcing their intent to award a sole source contract. The notice aims to provide maintenance and service for Aria, Mobius, and DoseLab oncology information systems equipment currently in use at the VA Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
The Special Notice seeks to maintain proprietary medical equipment from Varian Medical Systems, which can only be serviced through the original equipment manufacturer in order to comply with warranty and software/firmware requirements. Interested parties have until September 16, 2023 to identify their capability to meet the requirements, though this is a sole source award anticipated to be issued on September 18, 2023 to Varian Medical Systems for a base year contract plus four optional one-year extensions providing full-service support for the oncology information systems equipment located at the VA Medical Center in Dallas, Texas in accordance with specifications.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, Sole Source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) to VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., 3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304 for the procurement of the Aria, Mobius, and DoseLab equipment currently in use at VA Medical Center located in Dallas, TX, VA North Texas Healthcare System (VANTHCS).
This order for Aria, Mobius, and DoseLab equipment maintenance and service, to be provided for a Period of Performance Base year + 4 Option Years of contract award, will be placed on a sole source basis with Varian Medical Systems, Inc. as the following circumstance in FAR 13.106-1(b) applies: only one source is capable to provide the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because Aria, Mobius, and DoseLab equipment is proprietary and may only be purchased and serviced through Varian Medical Systems, Inc. The VA North Texas Healthcare System at the VA Medical Center located in Dallas, TX currently utilizes Aria, Mobius, and DoseLab equipment, for the Biomedical department in Dallas, TX. The substitution of any other part or unauthorized service personnel other than that from the manufacturer, Varian Medical Systems, Inc., will void the warranty of the equipment and cause the equipment to not be incompliance with Varian software upgrades and firmware patches for Varian products.
Delivery schedule will be discussed prior to issuing the contract award.
The anticipated award date is September 18, 2023.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, that all responsible sources and interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet the requirements by submitting technical data for this requirement data within 6 calendar days of this notice posting (no later than Sept 16, 2023, by 10:00 AM CST, to Angela Kyte, via email at angela.kyte@va.gov which shall be considered by the agency. Please note that telephone calls will not be honored.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Work SOW_Varian.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C25723Q1403.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| J065--Varian Aria-DoseLab-Mobius3D Service | Award Notice | |
| J065--Notice of Intent to Sole Source | Special Notice |
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