OPHTHALMIC MICROSURGICAL SYSTEM

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, located 109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Purchase Order under FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items/Services: The authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items and Commercial Services is FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C.

1901 and is implemented for restricting competition on this procurement via FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101. The intended Contractor is Alcon Laboratories, Inc. located at 6201 S Freeway, Fort Worth, TX. The Ralph H. Johnson VA Healthcare System requires the maintenance of the Alcon Infinity Vision System in accordance with the Statement of Work.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 811210. The Product Service Code (PSC) is J065. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1,000 Employees. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice.

The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C24725Q0014 OPHTHALMIC MICROSURGICAL SYSTEM no later than 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) August 13, 2024, to Darius Crane, darius.crane@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.