# Notice of Intent to Sole-Source

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25024q0869

- Solicitation number: 36C25024Q0869
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 250-Network Contract Office 10 (36C250)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J065 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
- Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside
- First posted: August 13, 2024
- Last posted: December 9, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/421e4206738f4886925a1b65101b814d/view

## Description

Special Notice Special Notice Page 2 of 2 Page 1 of Page 1 of Special Notice *= Required Field Special Notice Page 1 of 2 Page 1 of 1 Page 1 of 1 Notice of Intent to Sole-Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The associated NAICS code for this is 811210 [NAICS Code - https://www.naics.com/search/]. The sole-source contract will be awarded to:

Olympus America, Inc. Description of equipment requirements: Olympus Scope Agreement for the Olympus Scopes serving the Cincinnati, OH VA Medical Center Operation Room. These scopes are used to detect and treat disease for patients. The contractor will provide all necessary labor, management, supervision, technical skills, quality control, materials, tools, transportation, software, and equipment necessary to repair the scopes.

The stated scopes are used in operation room (OR) which are used daily to provide direct patient care. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

IAW FAR 5.207 all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement and that competition would be advantageous to the Government. The Government will not pay for information submitted.

A determination not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responses to this intent to sole source must be emailed to Brandi.Holland2@va.gov by 9AM EST. Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

## Publications

- August 13, 2024: Presolicitation, due August 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 8f3547de14474c98afa883be90b6aa35. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8f3547de14474c98afa883be90b6aa35/view
- August 14, 2024: Solicitation, due August 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice e1663c54952540d688b51fe3f5bc6686. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e1663c54952540d688b51fe3f5bc6686/view
- August 16, 2024: Solicitation, due August 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 6290e1110a6c4008a69d69c433a21147. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6290e1110a6c4008a69d69c433a21147/view
- August 26, 2024: Solicitation, due September 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice a0c802ddd6e647829b9328bc6c6e3eed. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a0c802ddd6e647829b9328bc6c6e3eed/view
- December 9, 2024: Special notice, due December 10, 2024 at 9:00 AM EST. Notice 421e4206738f4886925a1b65101b814d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/421e4206738f4886925a1b65101b814d/view

## Points of contact

- Brandi Holland, Brandi.Holland2@va.gov, Brandi.Holland2@va.gov, 614-257-5537

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