6515--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Arietta 750 US Monitor

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16, Houston, Texas 77030, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract with FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, for the procurement of one (1 ea) monitor for an Arietta 750 ultrasound system. This equipment is intended for use at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center located in Houston, Texas, in accordance with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.







Special Notice
Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16, Houston, Texas 77030, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract with FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, for the procurement of one (1 ea.) monitor for an Arietta 750 ultrasound system. This equipment is intended for use at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center located in Houston, Texas, in accordance with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that this item is highly specialized, and only available from the original source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. The government intends to award the contract with an anticipated date of 6 December 2024 to FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, 81 Hartwell Avenue, STE 300, Lexington, MA 02421 CAGE: 0CSD2. The intended procurement will be classified under North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing with a large business size standard of 1250 employees.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than the date/time indicated below. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 36C25625Q0168 in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. Responses to this notice must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly be able to provide the services outlined in this notice and sent via email to Frank Sanders at frank.sanders1@va.gov NO LATER THAN November 15, 2023 at 15:00 PM Central Standard Time.

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