Sole Source Equipment Maintenance Services Medivators Scope Reprocessing Equipment Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System New Orleans, LA 70119

Notice Type: Special Notice



Synopsis: The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System (SLVHCS) intends to award a sole-source firm fixed price equipment maintenance service contract to Medivators, Inc., 14602 28th Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55447-4822 under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The period of performance for this contract is a base year and three (3) option years which may or may not be exercised at the discretion of the Government. The estimated cost of the base year contract is $36,108.00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811219 and has a size standard of $20.5M for this procurement. The expected award date for this contract is on or about August 31st, 2017.



The proposed contract is to provide equipment maintenance services on Medivators brand scope reprocessing equipment that was previously purchased for Sterile Processing Services (SPS), Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System (SLVHCS), New Orleans, LA. To ensure that the equipment functions and operates as intended by the manufacturer maintenance service must be performed on this equipment. These equipment maintenance services include Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Diagnostic Service that consist of the following: Unscheduled maintenance service, Scheduled maintenance service, Remote 24/7 telephone support, OEM materials, parts & tools, and OEM software/software updates for the equipment. The proposed contract is being sole sourced to Medivators, Inc. because this vendor is the manufacturer and is the sole provider of these equipment maintenance services. As these services are proprietary in nature they can only be obtained from/through Medivators, Inc. Medivators, Inc. does not permit third party contractors of any business size to perform equipment maintenance/service on Medivators brand scope reprocessing equipment. Equipment maintenance services performed by other contractors (other than Medivators, Inc.) void equipment warranties that are currently in place and/or other warranties that may be purchased for this equipment.



This notice is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOI), proposals, or quotations and no solicitation will be issued. The government does not anticipate receiving responses to this notice however contractors who disagree with this action may submit a letter of interest that demonstrates your firm s technical expertise, certifications, and authorization to compete for this acquisition to include a rationale for why you should be considered. Responses shall be received no later than 5 calendar days after the posting of this notice and shall be submitted via e-mail only to C. Robert Oravetz, Contract Specialist, christopher.oravetz@va.gov. Late responses shall not be considered. No telephone inquiries will be accepted and phone calls will not be returned. Responses received will be evaluated. However, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement (based on the responses received to this notice) is solely within the discretion of the Government.



Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in responses. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Responses to this notice shall not be considered a response to a solicitation. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement is solely within the discretion of the Government if it is determined that it is in their best interest to do so.



Contracting Office Address:

1555 Poydras Street

Suite 1308

New Orleans, LA 70112

United States



Place of Performance:

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System (SLVHCS)

2400 Canal Street

New Orleans, LA 70119

United States



Point of Contact.:

C. Robert Oravetz

Contract Specialist

christopher.oravetz@va.gov