70--Xcelera Annual Software Contract

Notice of Intent The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source commercial item procurement with Philips Electronics North America Corporation. The Asheville Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is requesting the following: Xcelera Software and configuration for their Cardiac and Echo Cardiograph studies and diagnosis to generate orders, forward reports to CPRS and store test results All interested parties should ensure their company is an authorized distributor of the above-mentioned equipment. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR Part 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested parties may identify their skill and ability by sending capability statements in reference to this requirement no later than 12:00 Noon, Eastern Standard Time, December 13, 2017 to: contact@example.gov - Interested firms must indicate whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This notice shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on 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.