J065--Olympus Scope Repair Intent to Sole Source For Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, specifically the Network Contracting Office 10 located in Cincinnati, Ohio, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to negotiate a sole-source, Firm-Fixed Price Contract with Olympus America, Inc. for scope repair services at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. The notice pertains to medical equipment repair and maintenance, falling under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) category 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The VA has determined that Olympus America, Inc. is the only vendor capable of successfully meeting the requirement for this specific scope repair agreement. The contract will be located at 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106, and the proposed contractor is located at 3500 Corporate Pkwy, Center Valley, PA 18034.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to satisfy federal acquisition regulation (FAR) requirements for publishing proposed contract actions while providing an opportunity for potential alternative vendors to demonstrate competitive capabilities. Contractors are invited to submit capability statements or quotations by Monday, December 23rd at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to Sara Wood, Contracting Specialist, via email at Sara.Wood1@va.gov. To be considered, respondents must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. The VA emphasizes that this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, and no solicitation package is available. Potential contractors should note that the government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice. The contract will be awarded under FAR Subpart 13.2, and the government's current intention is to negotiate solely with Olympus America, Inc. based on their unique capabilities for performing the required scope repair services.