J--550-15-1-029-0037 Ultrasound Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 11 Contracting Activity intends to enter into a sole source contract with Philips Healthcare for service maintenance on Philips Ultrasound Equipment and TEE probes. This contract will be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures using the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, which allows for contracting with only one responsible source when it is believed that only that source can meet the government’s requirements. The contract is expected to be firm fixed price with no option years and it is explicitly stated that the government plans to solicit and negotiate exclusively with Philips Healthcare, located in Bothell, WA. This notice serves merely as an intent to negotiate and is not a solicitation or request for competitive proposals; no solicitation package is available. Interested parties may respond only if they can provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be in the government’s best interest, with responses due by September 19, 2014. The contract identified by solicitation number VA25114Q0716 is under the NAICS code 334510, encompassing equipment manufacturing and services, and is managed through the 250-NETWORK Contract Office 10, based in Dayton, Ohio. All inquiries and responses are to be directed to Melissa Reed, Management Analyst at the contact information provided.