J066--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Nikon Microscope Maintenance Service

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This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1). This notice is to advise public that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Priced, Purchase Order, with only one (1) source, Nikon Instrument Inc. This contract is for a maintenance service for a Nikon confocal microscope located at the VA Iowa City Medical Center.

This contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one (1) source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), 41 USC §1901 and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), only one (1) will meet the Government s needs. Only one (1) source is capable of responding due to the unique or specialized nature of the supplies and/or services. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement.

The applicable NAICS Code is 811210 and the size standard is $34.0 million.

1. SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED CLIN.
*****All line-items are considered Brand Name or you can provide your Equal substitute for the purpose of market research.******
Item Information Price is NOT necessary for this Notice.

ITEM NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
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Nikon Confocal Microscope maintenance service for serial number 730724.

Agreement will cover all lasers on the system, confocal scanhead, controller and detectors. The service agreement will also include an annual on-site PM visit by Nikon Service professional to perform full maintenance on the entire system. Any software updates will also be installed at the time of on-site PM.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J066 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment


GRAND TOTAL
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SCOPE:
See attached Draft Statement of work.

2. DELIVERY OF ITEMS

The address shall be FOB Destination if software is not downloadable:

VA Iowa City Medical Center
601 Highway 6 West
Iowa City, IA 52246
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of sole source contract described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. If no responses are received, the government will proceed with the Sole Source acquisition.
Your response should include:
Statement of Capability
GSA or other Schedule Information specifically the Contract Number
System for Awards Management (SAM) UEI#,
Business Size and Socio-Economic Status for the NAICS code listed above.
The Government will not pay for information submitted. All quotations/responses should be emailed to Dennis Salmonsen at dennis.salmonsen@va.gov by 10/30/2024 at 17:00 Mountain Time.
No telephone requests will be accepted.

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