Notice of Intent for Sole Source Award - Keyence Laser Marker and Enclosure
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24424Q0603
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, has published a Special Notice regarding its intent to award a sole source contract to Keyence Corporation of America for the procurement of a Keyence brand 3-Axis Hybrid Laser Marker MD-X2000A and Laser Enclosure with Accessories. This requirement is based on the Government's market research, which has determined that only the Keyence brand equipment can meet the specific technical requirements necessary for their operations.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide notification of the Government's intent to award a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The key deadline mentioned is the due date of April 26, 2024. The requirement is not set aside for any specific program or eligibility criteria, and the Government intends to solicit and negotiate directly with Keyence Corporation of America for a firm fixed-price contract with no option years.
Notice text
Notice of Intent for Sole Source Award
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, intends to negotiate a sole source contract IAW FAR 13.601-1 under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Keyence Corporation of America, 669 River Dr, STE 403, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407.
Keyence brand 3-Axis Hybrid Laser Marker MD-X2000A and Laser Enclosure with Accessories
This is a brand name only requirement and it is the Government's belief that only the above source can meet this requirement based on market research findings. The Government posted a Sources Sought Notice for brand name or equal and one vendor responded with an offer for another brand of equipment. This equipment was examined to determine if it would meet the Government’s requirement but was found to not meet the requirement for the full field autofocus in a range of +/- 21mm so we can apply annealing, etching, etc. over varying heights on instruments. This is necessary to allow for laser movement up or down during lasing (anneal, etching, etc.) so any height variance in instrument would either lightly lase or over lase at the point of variance. The purchase of laser that can automatically adjust for the Z axis height while lasing is critical to our operation.
It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. A firm fixed price contract with no option years is anticipated.
This special notice serves as notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a solicitation or a request for offers.
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