W065--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE- VISN 9 GI Endoscopy Lease & Full Service Maintenance

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (NCO) 9 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPY LEASE WITH FULL SERVICE MAINTENANCE OF LEASED EQUIPMENT VETERAN INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN)-WIDE This procurement is conducted in accordance with the primary statutory authorities for the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program 41 U.S.C. 152(3), Competitive Procedures, and 40 U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies. Orders placed under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) are exempt from the requirements in [Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)] part 6, and NCO9 seeks to restrict competition in accordance with (IAW) FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) - Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. The resultant firm-fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with two 12-month option periods award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-06 (eff. 07/012/21). The NAICS code is 532490 with a size standard of $35 million. BACKGROUND: This is a new requirement to consolidate each VISN9 Olympus endoscopy equipment lease and full-service maintenance coverage under one BPA with two 12-month option periods. NCO-9, intends to issue a sole source firm-fixed priced task/delivery order to Olympus America, Inc. under their VA FSS contract V797P-2065D. SUPPORTING LIMITED SOURCE JUSTIFICATION: See Attached NoticeofIntenttoSoleSource-SupportingLSJ.pdf for additional details supporting this action. RESPONSE POINT OF CONTACT: Interested parties shall submit responses no later than Monday, August 30, 2021 at 10:00am EST to: contact@example.gov. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, if it shows they can offer comparable products that meet or exceed the standards described above. Responses received will be reviewed; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. To assess capability please provide the following: Brochures for the above items and any optional accessories Pricelists, if available (2) Warranty Info (3) Delivery Details Government wants to know the standard delivery time for a product like this. (4) Authorized Distributor Letter, if not the manufacturer (5) DUNS (6) Answer the following questions: What is your business classification? (e.g. large, small, woman-owned, etc.) Do you primarily engage in the retail or wholesale trade, normally selling the type of item sought it in this requirement? Do you take ownership or possession of those normally procured items through your personnel, equipment, or facilities until you sell or deliver them? Do you keep any of this product in-stock? Have you ever kept any of this product in-stock? Do you currently have the quantity for this requirement in your inventory? How do you take ownership if you don t take possession? Who is responsible for replacement of any items shipped to the Government? Who will provide the services required in this project? Can you offer all or partial products and services? Do you offer all the products and services under existing Federal Government contracting vehicles? a. if yes, please provide the contract number/identifier. b. list the contract line items (CLINs) or schedule items (SINs) that would most match the products and services.