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W066--Olympus Scope Rental and Maintenance

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36C26120Q0521Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole source contract to Olympus America Inc. for the rental and maintenance of a comprehensive suite of flexible endoscopes, including gastrointestinal (GI), bronchoscopes, and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) devices. This contract will span a one-year base period with four additional one-year option periods. The decision to limit the contract to Olympus is based on the proprietary nature of their equipment, which is currently in use at the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System, ensuring continuity of care, compatibility with existing reprocessing equipment, and reduced training requirements. Olympus America Inc. is also uniquely qualified to perform maintenance and repairs, as no authorized third-party service providers are available. No formal solicitation will be issued, as this is a notice of intent under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), indicating only one source can meet the Government’s needs. Interested contractors who believe they can provide the required services must submit detailed technical documentation by the specified deadline to the contracting officer, Megan Barr, via email. The Government will review submissions but retains complete discretion on whether to compete the acquisition. The contract work will be administered by the VA's Network Contract Office 21, with NAICS code 532490 applicable to the requirement.

General Info

Sole source contract to Olympus America for one-year flexible endoscope rental and maintenance.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)

NAICS

532490 - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

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PostedApr 10

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)

Contacts1 person available

OfficeMATHER, CA, 95655, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)

Office AddressMATHER, CA, 95655, USA

Contacts

Megan Barr Contract Specialist

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

This is a notice of intent to solicit and award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), only one source being available to meet the Government s needs. The contract will be for a one (1) year base period, and four (4) one (1) year ordering periods. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and award a sole source contract for the rental and maintenance for an entire suite of various flexible endoscopes comprising of GI, Bronchoscopes, and Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) to Olympus America Inc, 3500 Corporate Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034. There are no other source of supply/service that will satisfy agency requirements. The Olympus scopes are already being leased and maintained for the GI, Pulmonary, ENT doctors at the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System, 6900 N Pecos Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89086. Remaining with Olympus scopes will eliminate the need for additional equipment, will reduce training requirements and allows the use of existing reprocessing equipment with no additional purchase of cleaning equipment or attachments. In addition, Olympus America Inc. is the only source that can perform repairs/maintenance to the scopes due to the proprietary nature of this equipment, no other company was found that has authorized third-party service providers. NAICS Code for this requirement is 532490. No formal solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, prospective contractors who believe they can successfully quote must provide specific detailed technical documentation to support such claims of abilities. The Government will review any submittals received in response to this notice prior to 3:30 pm Pacific Standard Time on April 27, 2020. All documentation must be submitted via email. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred in the preparation of responses to this announcement. This is the only notice that will be issued for these items. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Send documentation to the Contracting Officer Megan Barr at contact@example.gov.