J065--626-22-2-2171-0006 Service and Maintenance for Hologic Panther Fusion systems

Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, intends to issue a Firm Fixed Priced contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, on or about January 1, 2022 to Hologic, Inc. The period of performance will be for 1 year after issuance of the notice to proceed with 4 option years. The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System VA Medical Center (TVHS VAMC) has a requirement for a service contract on the Hologic Panther Fusion system. Service to include but is not limited to: Preventative Maintenance Corrective (emergency) Maintenance 24/7 Telephone Support NCO 9 intends to non-competitively award this requirement to Hologic, Inc since Hologic, Inc has proprietary authorization to perform maintenance on Hologic Panther Fusion system. As a result, any contractor other than Hologic, Inc that would be allowed to work on, maintain, and/or tamper with the current system in any capacity would void the warranty of the Hologic Panther Fusion system. Voidability of said warranty cannot be permitted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811219 with the size standard of $22 million. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes. However, all responsible sources may submit an offer and technical capabilities/narrative that proves by clear and convincing evidence that the current warranty provided by Hologic, Inc, for the Hologic Panther Fusion system, will not be voided by having a contractor other than Hologic, Inc conduct the above referenced maintenance. If said offer and technical capabilities/narrative is received within 10 calendar days of publication of this notice, the narrative will be considered by NCO 9. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the 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. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway, 400 Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Government Point of Contact: Bradley S. Martin Contract Specialist Bradley.Martin5@va.gov Telephone: (615)-225-5637