Intent to sole source: Leica Cover slipping Machine.

TITLE: Notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Government Scientific Source, Inc. for their Leica brand Cover Slipping Machine, HistoCore Chromax CV.

SOL:

36C24225Q0953 DUE:

09/08/2025 SET ASIDE:

N/A NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.

POP STATE: Delivered by 9/30/2025.

AGENCY: VA Healthcare System, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468. Email:

Jonatan.Rondon@va.gov DESCRIPTION: Notice of intent to award a sole source contract to:

Government Scientific Source, Inc. 123 Sunrise Valley Dr. Ste. 400 Reston, VA 20191 800-248-8030 For its brand of Motorola two-way radios, GTR 8000 repeaters, and other components Item No. Part No. Description Qty 0001 VAMCBRONX-RADIO-INFEQUIP Infrastructure Equipment 1 0002 VAMCBRONX-RADIO-SUBS-APX900/1 Subscribers (APX 900) two-way radios 60 0003 VAMCBRONX-RADIO-INSTALL Device Installation & Programming 1 0004 VAMCBRONX-RADIO-SVCS Project Management, Systems Technologist and Engineering 1 0005 VAMCBRONX-RADIO-WARR Commercial Warranty 1 Place of Performance / Delivery: VA Healthcare System James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10468 This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) (1)(ii), Soliciting from a Single Source.

The NAICS code utilized for this procurement is 541519, Other Computer Related Services with a Size Standard of $34M. This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists, and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available.

The government may consider all Expressions of Interest received prior to September 8th, 2025. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Responses to this notice must be emailed to jonatan.rondon@va.gov and received by 16:00 hours EST on September 8th, 2025. Submitters are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time.