J065--Zeiss Surgical Microscope Service Contract l Base +3 Years

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

36C24923Q0009

On behalf of the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9 is issuing this Intent to Sole Source. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) AND NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a Firm Fixed Price award to a single source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, to PROAIM America s, LLC.

The prospective contractor shall provide factory-recommended full-service maintenance and repair on the Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. Artevo 800 surgical microscope located at the TVHS, Alvin C. York VA Medical Center, 3400 Lebanon Pike, Murfreesboro Tennessee, 37129. NCO 9 intends to award this requirement as a sole source purchase order under the provision of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 to PROAIM America s, LLC. Based on market research, the required service can only be purchased from PROAIM America s, LLC. According to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., the Artevo 800 surgical microscope is a Proprietary Source Product, and support is provided to the Department of Veteran Affairs solely by PROAIM America s, LLC. Therefore, the sole source award to PROAIM America s, LLC is in the best interest of the government. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811210 (formerly 811219) with a size standard of $30 million. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes. Any vendor who believes it can meet the requirement as stated herein may submit a response, which will be considered only if received by October 17, 2022, at 08:00 am CDT. Responses to this posting must be in writing and submitted to loren.love@va.gov. A determination not to compete the proposed order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.

SAM: Interested parties shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR 52.204-7: System for Award Management. SAM information can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.