Olympus Scopes/Arietta

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price sole-source contract to Olympus America Inc in accordance with FAR Part 8.405-6(a)(1)(B). The Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) request Olympus Scopes/ Arietta. The justification for this non-competitive solicitation is due to Olympus America Inc, being the sole supplier of requested items to the VA Hospital.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing with 1,000 employees. Sole source items plus associated equipment: The items that will be purchased is the Olympus Arietta and supporting equipment. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no Solicitation will be issued.

Market research has determined that this product is highly specialized and only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of supply will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of April 30, 2025, to Olympus America Inc | 3500 Corporate Parkway | Center Valley, PA 18034|.

However, interested parties may identify their skill and ability by sending capability statements about this requirement to the Contracting Specialist within three (3) calendar days of this publication by contacting NaTasha Hawkins via e-mail Natasha.Hawkins@va.gov . Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), or woman-owned businesses and whether they are U.S. or foreign-owned.

Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted because of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.