65--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source | Siemens PET/CT Ge-68 Phantom | James J. Peters VA Medical Center

This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitations documents are available. The Department of Veterans of Affairs, James J. Peters Medical Center in Bronx, NY intends to place a supply procurement for one (1) PET/CT Ge-68 Phantom to Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. under other than full and open competition basis with the original end manufacturer of the PET/CT Scanner Biograph System: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., 40 Liberty Blvd, Malvern, PA 19355-1418. The requirement is for one (1) PET/CT Ge-68 Phantom. The vendor must also provide a means to remove expired isotopes after the unit has expired. A Safety Customer Advisory Notice from the Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. states that utilizing a phantom other than the Siemens solid Germanium-68 phantom may impact the Calibration Factor values generated during PET Quality Control procedure. Depending on the type of uniform phantom utilized to perform PET Quality Control, the PET Calibration Factor may be biased due to the system using a specific mu-value of 0.1cm-1 which is biased on the Siemens solid Germanium-68 phantom. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 and 13.106-1(b)(2), "soliciting from a single source. The NAICS code is 334517 and has a size standard of 1000 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit Capability Statements in writing (via email) no later than 4:00PM EST, July 26, 2019 to: contact@example.gov. Responses received may 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. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. 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. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in GSA eBUY or FBO. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. 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.