65--DIGITAL RETINAL MICROPERIMETER

The Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center has issued a notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Nidek for the supply of a Fully Digital Retinal Microperimeter. The agency believes that Nidek is the only provider capable of meeting their specific requirements, and as such, plans to proceed under the authority of FAR 13.106(b), which permits sole source procurement due to access to proprietary information. Interested parties that believe they can fulfill the requirement were invited to express their interest by the specified deadline, September 30, 2011, with the understanding that their input would help determine if a competitive procurement is warranted. No formal solicitation is available at this time, and all inquiries regarding the procurement were to be submitted via email to the designated contact. The government emphasizes that responding to this notice does not impose any cost or obligation on the agency and reserves the right to decide whether to open the requirement to full competition based on the responses received. The procurement relates to North American Industry Classification System code 334510, which covers electronic instrument manufacturing, specifically targeting the acquisition of advanced ophthalmic diagnostic equipment.