Notice of Intent to Sole Source

                                                                                      (Notice of Intent)

The Naval Medical Logistics Command (NMLC) intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 to Leica Microsystems Inc., 1700 Leider Ln, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-6622 for the performance of the described requirement in support of the Naval Medical Center (NMC), Portsmouth, Virginia. The requirement intends to provide preventative maintenance service as required, and services necessary to maintain equipment in an operating condition which minimizes corrective maintenance, including but not limited to calibration, adjustment, lubrication, updating software for security, safety or system functionality issues, as well as that testing required to maintain a safe environment of care which includes electrical safety testing, output testing, replacement of batteries and other shelf life components on a scheduled basis of Government-owned Leica medical equipment at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA.

Period of performance twelve (12) months, initiating 01 October 2020 and ending 30 September 2021. Subsequent to the base period of coverage, four (4) option years shall be available without lapse.

The period of performance for this contract is anticipated to be 60 months.

The contractor shall provide telephonic and e-mail technical support during standard business hours (Monday–Friday), 8:00 AM–5:00PM, Eastern Time. This contract shall provide unscheduled support/service coverage between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM, Eastern Time, from Monday through Friday. The vendor and COR or Biomedical Equipment Repair Department (BIOMED) Technical Liaison shall agree upon such a time to conduct preventive maintenance service instances at least one (1) month in advance.

The Contractor shall maintain the equipment within the original equipment manufacturer’s specifications, in accordance with all US, State, and Local law and regulations, US Navy regulations, instructions, and Joint Commission requirements. The contractor must maintain the system, such that it meets Navy and DHA Cybersecurity requirements.

Vendor shall be authorized maintenance contractor for the proposed equipment/systems, such that warranty and service are provided and maintained by the original equipment manufacturer.

NAICS Code: 811219- Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The small business size standard, for NAICS Code 81129, is $22 Million.

There are no set aside restrictions for this requirement.  This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work. Capability statements shall not exceed 1 (8.5 x 11 inch) page using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source contract.

Capability statements are due by 11:00 AM Eastern Time, 18 August 2020. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or Adobe PDF attachment to Ronald Govans at the following e-mail address:  Ronald.d.govans2.civ@mail.mil.