L -- Maintenance Agreement for Somaton CT Scanner and Sequoia Functional Locations

The 3rd Contracting Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, plans to award a sole source purchase order to Siemens Medical for a maintenance agreement covering the Somaton Sensation 4 Advanced CT Volume Zoom Scanner and four Sequoia Functional Locations. This acquisition will be conducted under specific federal regulations, including FAR Part 12, FAR Part 13.5, and exceptions to full and open competition as authorized by FAR 6.302-1. The anticipated award date for the contract is October 1, 2007. This notice serves only to inform interested parties and is not a solicitation or a request for competitive proposals. The contract pertains to maintenance services for advanced medical imaging equipment categorized under NAICS code 334510, related to medical apparatus manufacturing. The Department of Defense’s 673rd Contracting Squadron at JBER, Alaska, is the responsible office, with Linda G Hunter designated as the contract administrator for this acquisition. The notice clarifies that whether to proceed without competition is at the government's sole discretion based on responses received. The announcement was publicly posted on August 9, 2007, and includes all relevant contracting data but does not offer competitive bidding opportunities.