# Base YR (09/01/2024 - 08/30/2025) + 4 OYs Canon Vantage Titan MRI Maintenance Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25224q0492 - Solicitation number: 36C25224Q0492 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to Canon Medical Systems Usa, Inc. Tustin 92780 for $114,683.58 - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: 252-Network Contract Office 12 (36C252) - 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 - First posted: May 8, 2024 - Last posted: August 13, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c6e59d59899245c98e2bd69ffde2d61e/view ## Description The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. to provide preventative maintenance and emergency repairs to the Titan-16-S.000 (TITAN HIGH FIELD MRI SYSTEM) located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13.5 Limited Source Justification Approval and no other vendor will satisfy agency requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer by 10:00 AM local time May 13, 2024. Supporting evidence shall be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This evidence shall include the following: A letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) stating vendor is an authorized distributor per clause 852.212-71(c). Proof vendor can purchase OEM parts, if required. Proof all technical personnel are OEM certified. Proof the firm can utilize OEM s billable service, if using. These requests are mandatory for consideration. Information shall be sent to the Contracting Officer, via email to eileen.meyer@va.gov; TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the GLAC will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (FEB 2023) (a) No used, refurbished, or remanufactured supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. This procurement is for new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. No gray market items shall be provided. Gray market items are OEM goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside an authorized sales territory or sold by non-authorized dealers in an authorized sales territory. (b) No counterfeit supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. Counterfeit items include unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitutions include used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics. (c) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (End of clause) ## Publications - May 8, 2024: Special notice, due May 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 1eb4783d9e244f98ba40e3b773ccc171. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1eb4783d9e244f98ba40e3b773ccc171/view - August 13, 2024: Award notice. Notice 70d57c4f935f4e33892c7595459957f4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/70d57c4f935f4e33892c7595459957f4/view - August 13, 2024: Special notice, due May 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice c6e59d59899245c98e2bd69ffde2d61e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c6e59d59899245c98e2bd69ffde2d61e/view ## Points of contact - eileen.meyer@va.gov, Eileen Meyer, eileen.meyer@va.gov, 414-844-4800x43432 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25224q0492.