MD Station Multimodality PACS WorksSoftware (Birmingham, AL)

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITIONFAR 6.302-1 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1)





This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 7, VA Medical Center Birmingham AL intends to negotiate a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, with Thinking Systems Corporation to provide two licensures (MDStation Multimodality PACS Workstation Software Hybird Spec-CT Fusion Module) for fusion software supporting specialty modalities of PET, Nuclear Medicine, and Nuclear Cardiology with an accompanying image translator for Siemens Nuclear Medicine equipment. The NAICS code is 334111. This notice of intent is not a REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Interested parties may identify their experience in providing this equipment to the Contracting Officer via fax 478-274-5866. 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 proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responses must be received not later than 12:00PM Noon CT on 4/10/2009. E-mail:james.Rose3@va.gov or fax 478-274-5866. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is VA-247-RQ-09-0188. This solicitation incorporates the following clauses by reference: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-7, 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, 52.212-5.