6515--Urgent Intent to Sole Source-Brainlab Inc. Service & Maintenance for Brainlab Image Guided Surgery Platform

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: IAW FAR 5.101 this notice is to advise the public that The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4, intends to award a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price order to Brainlab, Inc. for the service and maintenance of the BrainLab Image-Guided Surgery Platform (Kick) already owned and utilized in the Operating Room by Neurosurgery, Orthopedic surgery, and ENT surgery at VA Pittsburgh due to the proprietary nature of the items being procured and the unusual and compelling urgency IAW procedures prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b) The services to be located at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) located at University Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15240. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 423450 with a small business size standard of 500 Employees. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS or QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting capability information that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work and are able to provide valid certification to provide service validated by Brainlab, Inc. by 4:00 PM EST, on Friday, January 21, 2022, to establish the ability of the source to meet this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Amanda Williams, Contract Specialist, at amanda.williams4@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.