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Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Health Administration

Office of Informatics and Analytics



September 5,2017



SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE



VA701-17-N-0017



The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires: High-volume Light-sheet Microscopy system.



Description/Part Number*

Ultramicroscope II 204604

2nd Light Sheet for Ultramicroscope II 204610

Andor Neo sCMOS camera 200023

Filter (HQ) according to customer specification Ø32 mm

Olympus MVX-10 Zoom Body for Ultramicroscope

Olympus MVPLAPO 2x 200172

Dipping Cap [5.7 mm] including correction Optics for Olympus MVPLAPO 2x Objective Lens

Dipping Cap [10 mm] for Olympus MVPLAPO 2x Objective Lens

Dipping Cap [6 mm] for Olympus MVPLAPO 2x Objective Lens

Dipping Cap [4 mm] for Olympus MVPLAPO 2x Objective Lens

Detection Unit for Infinity Corrected Objective Lenses

LaVision BioTec PLAN 12X/0.53 Clarity

Filter (HQ) according to customer specification Ø32 mm

Cuvette for UltraMicroscope

Spiked sample holder for UltraMicroscope

LaVision BioTec Laser Module Gen. II

639-70 Laser for LVBT Laser Module Gen. II

561-100 Laser for LVBT Laser Module Gen. II

488-85 Laser for LVBT Laser Module Gen. II

405-100 Laser for LVBT Laser Module Gen. II

Workstation for LaVision BioTec Microscopes

Computer Monitor 34" curved

LaVision BioTec ImSpector Software License

Extended Warranty Contract (EWC)

Shipment

Installation and Training at Customer Site



The Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), National Activations Office (NAO) intends to issue a sole source solicitation to LaVisionBioTec requesting the above items. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(2)(i), Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions. The NAICS code for this procurement is 333314 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 500 employees.



This notice of intent to is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes their brand name equipment capable of meeting the requirements may submit a quotation with manufacturer cut sheets, which may be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.



Responses to this notice are due on or before Wednesday September8, 2017 at 0900 a.m. (Eastern) to this procurement s Contract Specialist, Carl Savage at carl.savage@va.gov and the Contracting Officer Sandra Johnson, at Sandra.johnson@va.gov .



Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Program Contracting Activity Central

6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300

Independence, OH 44131