NOI SS - VA FSS Supply - Marco RT-700 Illuminated Refractor (+cyl, Black)

This is a Special Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source (SS) and synopsis of proposed action.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 intends to issue and award a Sole Source single award Firm-Fixed Price type contract order with a delivery performance period of 90 days ARO to LOMBART BROTHERS, INC. located at 11825 Central Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32224, for BRAND NAME Marco RT-700 Illuminated Manual Refractor (+cyl, Black) at the MEDVAMC, located at 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030. It has been determined that through initial Market Research, only 1 (one) responsible source can provide the required equipment as identified below per FAR 8.002(a)(1)(v) Wholesale supply sources, such as stock programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (see 41 CFR 101-26.704) against VA FSS 36F79722D0203.

The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements .

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339115, with a small business size standard of 800 employees, and the FSC/PSC is 6515. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and award IAW FAR 8.002 a sole source firm fixed delivery order award to provide BRAND NAME Marco RT-700 Illuminated Manual Refractor (+cyl, Black) from LOMBART BROTHERS, INC. against VA FSS 36F79722D0203 see attached for details.