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J065--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A BRAND NAME SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

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36C10X21Q0254Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics Strategic Acquisition Center in Frederick plans to issue a brand name sole source contract to Stratasys Direct, Inc. to supply Stratasys 3D printers, maintenance services for both new and existing equipment, and related consumables for three VA locations. The contract supports the VHA Office of Advanced Manufacturing, which produces patient-specific devices and critical goods at the point of care within VHA hospitals. These manufacturing activities are regulated by the FDA and require strict compliance with a Quality Management System as outlined in 21 CFR 820. Maintaining the equipment under warranty and servicing must be performed by the original manufacturer or an authorized representative, and Stratasys is the designated OEM for multiple 3D printers operating under this QMS. Material controls for inputs into VHA manufacturing sites are also a mandated part of the system. The acquisition will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures under a justification that only one source is reasonably available due to the brand-name nature of the equipment and urgency factors, in accordance with FAR regulations. The notice explicitly states that this is not a solicitation or request for quotation but invites interested parties to express interest and provide product information by the specified deadline. The final decision to proceed without competition rests solely with the government. The contract is identified under solicitation number 36C10X21Q0254 and managed by Contract Specialist Sandra Addae at the Frederick office.

General Info

VA to sole source Stratasys for 3D printers, maintenance, consumables at three locations.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → Sac Frederick (36C10X)

NAICS

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

Place of Performance

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Documents

Draft Statement of Work for Stratasys 3D Printers and Maintenance

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Independent Government Cost Estimate for Stratasys Equipment and Services

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High

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract 36C10X21Q0254

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PostedAug 20

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Sac Frederick (36C10X)

Contacts1 person available

OfficeFREDERICK, MD, 21703, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Sac Frederick (36C10X)

Office AddressFREDERICK, MD, 21703, USA

Contacts

Sandra AddaeContract Specialist

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics Strategic, Acquisition Center Frederick intends to solicit and award a Brand Name Sole Source contract to Stratasys Direct, Inc. 28309 Avenue Crocker, Valencia, California 91355-1251, United States to provide Stratasys 3D printers; maintenance of new and existing Stratasys equipment ; and consumables for three VA locations. VHA Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM) manufactures patient-matched devices, as well as goods needed during times of supply chain disruption, at the point of care (within VHA hospitals). These activities fall under FDA regulatory authority in the majority of cases, necessitating adherence to a Quality Management System (QMS) as detailed under 21 Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 Part 820 (21 CFR 820). VHA s QMS requires that all equipment be maintained, including warranty and servicing. This should be done by the Original Equipment Manufacturer or their assigned authorized representative. For multiple 3D printers running under the QMS, the OEM is Stratasys. The QMS also requires that there are strict material controls on the raw materials coming into VHA manufacturing sites. (Please see attached list for items, services, and materials to be procured) SAC -Frederick plans to use Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition. The authority for soliciting a single source under simplified acquisition procedures is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting Competition, which states that contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). In accordance with FAR 5.102(a) (6), the required justification documentation is attached. This Notice of Intent is not a request for quotation. No solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming. Interested parties may identify their interest and submit product information in response to this notice by September 3 2021 2:00 PM EST via email contact@example.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is entirely at the discretion of the Government.