# Notice of Intent for Sole Source Award - Keyence Laser Marker and Enclosure

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24424q0603

- Solicitation number: 36C24424Q0603
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Keyence Corporation of America
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 244-Network Contract Office 4 (36C244)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- Place of performance: Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- County: Lebanon County (FIPS 42075). https://abierto.us/counties/lebanon-county-pa-42075
- City: Lebanon. https://abierto.us/cities/lebanon-pa-4242168
- First posted: April 23, 2024
- Last posted: April 23, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3a953a659a07484bb90dec5958086928/view

## Description

Notice of Intent for Sole Source Award The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, intends to negotiate a sole source contract IAW FAR 13.601-1 under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Keyence Corporation of America, 669 River Dr, STE 403, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407. Keyence brand 3-Axis Hybrid Laser Marker MD-X2000A and Laser Enclosure with Accessories This is a brand name only requirement and it is the Government's belief that only the above source can meet this requirement based on market research findings.

The Government posted a Sources Sought Notice for brand name or equal and one vendor responded with an offer for another brand of equipment. This equipment was examined to determine if it would meet the Government’s requirement but was found to not meet the requirement for the full field autofocus in a range of +/- 21mm so we can apply annealing, etching, etc. over varying heights on instruments.

This is necessary to allow for laser movement up or down during lasing (anneal, etching, etc.) so any height variance in instrument would either lightly lase or over lase at the point of variance. The purchase of laser that can automatically adjust for the Z axis height while lasing is critical to our operation. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. A firm fixed price contract with no option years is anticipated. This special notice serves as notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a solicitation or a request for offers.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Keyence Corporation of America (UEI L66VDJVM3VP6)
- Contract: 36C24424P0566, purchase order
- Obligated: $54,390.30
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24424Q0603 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C244 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24424P0566_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 23, 2024: Special notice, due April 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 3a953a659a07484bb90dec5958086928. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3a953a659a07484bb90dec5958086928/view

## Points of contact

- Tyler Kraft, tyler.kraft@va.gov
- Andrea Buckley, andrea.buckley2@va.gov

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