Intent to Sole Source

The VA Medical Center in White River Junction, Vermont, plans to negotiate a sole source procurement with Heidelberg Engineering of Vista, California, for a Retina Tomograph II Complete System. This sophisticated medical imaging system includes a laser scanning camera, a Pentium 4 2.0 GHz computer, a 5.2 GB MO drive, a 120 GB hard drive, a 15" LCD flat screen monitor, an HP Deskjet 990 Cse printer, an electric lift table, an external fixation device, astigmatic corrective lenses, and comes with a one-year warranty. Delivery will be made FOB destination, and the supplier will provide installation and training at no additional cost. This procurement is not a request for competitive quotations, and no solicitation documents will be issued, nor will telephone inquiries be entertained. However, interested parties may submit literature demonstrating how their services meet the VA’s requirements for consideration. Responses must be received by August 22, 2002; based on these responses, the government retains sole discretion to decide whether to proceed without competition for this contract.