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J065--Biomerieux Vitek MS and Vitek 2XL Service and Maintenance PM NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

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36C24623Q0200Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 at the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center intends to award a sole source contract to Biomerieux, Inc. for preventative maintenance and system upgrade services on Biomerieux Vitek 2XL and Vitek MS equipment located at the Richmond VA Medical Center. This procurement falls under NAICS code 811310, which covers commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance. The contract will initially be for one year from the award date, with four additional one-year option periods. The acquisition will be made under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), allowing solicitation and negotiation with a single source, and this notice is not a request for quotation. Interested parties may express their interest by the stated deadline, but only Biomerieux, Inc. has been identified due to the proprietary nature of the service and equipment involved. The contract specifies that only new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts will be accepted; remanufactured or gray market items are strictly prohibited. The vendor must be an authorized OEM dealer or distributor, verified through documentation to ensure that OEM warranties and services are maintained. All software licensing, warranty, and maintenance services must comply with OEM terms. Delivery of unauthorized products will be considered a breach of contract, with potential remedies including termination or mandatory replacement of non-compliant items at no cost to the government. No solicitation document will be issued, and any information received from other sources will only be used to inform whether a competitive procurement is justified. The final decision to proceed rests entirely with the government.

General Info

Sole source contract to Biomerieux for OEM maintenance on Vitek equipment at Richmond VA Medical Center.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246)

NAICS

811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

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36C24623Q0200 - Biomerieux Vitek MS and Vitek 2XL Service and Maintenance

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Low

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PostedNov 28

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246)

Contacts1 person available

OfficeHAMPTON, VA, 23667, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246)

Office AddressHAMPTON, VA, 23667, USA

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Warren A PennilContracting Specialist

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) intends to enter into a sole source procurement with Biomerieux, Inc., 100 Rodolphe St. Durham, NC 27712. NAICS 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance for preventative maintenance and system upgrade service for Biomerieux Vitek 2XL and Vitek MS equipment at Richmond VA Medical Center. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source. Contract is intended be for a period of performance of contract award-1 year from contract award, with four 1-year options. This notice of intent is NOT a request for quotation. Interested parties may identify their interest in the requirement and capabilities to: contact@example.gov no later than 12:00 PM EST, November 28, 2022. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM replacement parts only. No remanufacture or gray market items will be acceptable as replacement parts. Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed replacement equipment necessary for this procurement, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right to enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items. No solicitation will be made available. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the government not to complete this proposed contract based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.