# Olympus BX43 System Microscope

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25224q0560

- Solicitation number: 36C25224Q0560
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Alliant Enterprises, LLC for $32,073.45
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 252-Network Contract Office 12 (36C252)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6650 Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories
- Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside
- County: Kent County (FIPS 26081). https://abierto.us/counties/kent-county-mi-26081
- City: Grand Rapids. https://abierto.us/cities/grand-rapids-mi-2634000
- First posted: June 18, 2024
- Last posted: September 23, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c97c53a028c749a7ac618327d66ec925/view

## Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO 12) Great Lakes Acquisition Center anticipates entering a single source procurement with Alliant Enterprises, LLC (Alliant Healthcare Products) for an Olympus BX43 System Microscope for William S. Middleton memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI. This acquisition is conducted under 38 U.S. Code § 8127(b), as implemented by FAR 6.302-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute).

COs may use the non-competitive (sole source) procedures authorized in VAAR 819.7008(DEVIATION) for an amount less than the simplified acquisition threshold. Other entities may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement no later than 6/21/2024 at 12:00 p.m. CDT. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all interested entities submitting a response to this notice must do so no later than the period specified for consideration.

A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received because of the notice of intent will normally be considered for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation document is available.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Alliant Enterprises, LLC (UEI RM64EJ3CJ7Z5)
- Contract: 36C25224P0814, purchase order
- Obligated: $31,810.62
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C25224P0814 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C252 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25224P0814_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 18, 2024: Special notice, due June 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 65aac7b55ebe4bb7907fc2ea39f4862e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/65aac7b55ebe4bb7907fc2ea39f4862e/view
- September 19, 2024: Special notice, due September 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice d221d505bb8743f3a8b91bdaf4d9553a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d221d505bb8743f3a8b91bdaf4d9553a/view
- September 19, 2024: Special notice, due September 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice dfbc9c447c444da0911c64ce4125c559. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dfbc9c447c444da0911c64ce4125c559/view
- September 23, 2024: Award notice. Notice c97c53a028c749a7ac618327d66ec925. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c97c53a028c749a7ac618327d66ec925/view

## Points of contact

- Juan C. Gaytan, Contracting Officer, juan.gaytan@va.gov, 224-610-3644

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