Z--The Healthcare Acquisition Activity-JTF Camped, Bethesda, Md, intends to issue a firm-fixed-price, sole source contract to Varian Medical Systems for the purchase of a maintenance agreement.

This contract involves the Oncology Department at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and pertains to the procurement of a maintenance agreement for specialized medical systems. The acquisition is being conducted as a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract with Varian Medical Systems, the developer and exclusive vendor of the Eclipse Treatment Planning System, TrueBeam, Aria Record & Verify, and Trilogy Systems. Due to the proprietary nature of these systems, Varian is the only responsible source with the requisite access and expertise, justifying the streamlined, non-competitive procurement approach under FAR Part 12.603(a)(3)(i). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334517, with a size standard of 500 employees. Although this is a sole source acquisition, the government invited all responsible sources to express interest before finalizing the decision, with responses due by 10:00 AM EST on July 5, 2012. The government retains discretion over whether to move forward without competition based on responses to this notice. Interested parties were instructed to submit written statements of interest directly to the government point of contact, Benjamin Sears, with no oral, facsimile, or telephone inquiries permitted. The contract leverages streamlined solicitation procedures to facilitate the purchase while ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations.