# Base YR (10/01/2024-09/30/2025) ECHO System Maintenance Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25224q0579 - Solicitation number: 36C25224Q0579 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corp. for $24,091.20 - 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 - County: Vermilion County (FIPS 17183). https://abierto.us/counties/vermilion-county-il-17183 - City: Danville. https://abierto.us/cities/danville-il-1718563 - First posted: June 27, 2024 - Last posted: October 2, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d31ba30b2df64ab0b6ab776c47ccec50/view ## Description Page 2 of 2 The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with FujiFilm Medical USA for technical support services for the system s software and servers for Synapse Cardiovascular Echocardiography System (ECHO) at the VA Illiana Healthcare System in Danville, IL. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13 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 July 3, 2024. Supporting evidence must 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 all technical personnel are OEM certified. Proof the firm can utilize OEM s billable service, if using. Proof firm can respond to emergency calls within twenty-four (24) hours of the facility initiating support. These requests are mandatory for consideration. Information must 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 FujiFilm Medical USA. 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) ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corp. (UEI TV7UMZ6QA8F7) - Contract: 36C25225P0008, purchase order - Obligated: $24,091.20 - Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 36C25224Q0579 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C252 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25225P0008_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - June 27, 2024: Special notice, due July 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice b2e50dc5c3ce47f1980ba7cc9f708252. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b2e50dc5c3ce47f1980ba7cc9f708252/view - October 2, 2024: Award notice. Notice 5cca5e84b201466e9e39621bddb9216f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5cca5e84b201466e9e39621bddb9216f/view - October 2, 2024: Special notice, due July 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice d31ba30b2df64ab0b6ab776c47ccec50. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d31ba30b2df64ab0b6ab776c47ccec50/view ## Points of contact - eileen.meyer@va.gov, Eileen Meyer, eileen.meyer@va.gov, 414-844-4800x43432 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25224q0579.