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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 12, 2005 FBO #1202
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- Intent for Sole Source - Infiniti Vision System

Notice Date

3/10/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Purchase & Contract Section, Fiscal Service (04 P&C), 1900 E. Main Street, Building No. 102, Danville, Illinois 61832-5198
 

ZIP Code

61832-5198
 

Solicitation Number

550-21-05
 

Response Due

3/21/2005
 

Point of Contact

Contracting Officer - Danguole Weese, Purchasing Agent, Ph:(217) 554-4540, Fx:(217) 554-4553
 

E-Mail Address

Danguole Weese
(danguole.weese@med.va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

VA Illiana Health Care System, Danville, IL intends to negotiate a sole source contract with the Alcon Corporation of Fort Worth Texas to furnish and install an Alcon Infiniti(tm) Vision System. Complete system shall include a Videoverlay, Footswitch, and the Aqualase Liquefaction Device Hand Piece. This procurement is being conducted in accordance FAR 6.302 - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. NAICS 339112 applies to this procurement. Special features required by the Medical Center include but are not limited to the following: 1) The Aqualase(r) system for lens removal 2). Complete system with the ability to monitor both vacuum and irrigation. 3). Linear control of phaco tip stoke length during ultrasound 4). Linear control of ultrasound during burst mode 5). Onscreen step-by-step animated setup system,6). High fluidics attained by the ability to run higher vacuum levels with lower occlusion breaks (600-700 mm/mg vacuum). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements, may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within ten (10) calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information can be sent to the Contracting Officer, VA Illiana Health Care System, 1900 East Main St., Danville, IL 61832-5198 or via fax to (217) 554-4590. 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, VA Illiana Health Care System will proceed with the sole source negotiation with the Alcon Corporation. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (10-MAR-2005); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

RFQ 550-21-05
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/VA/DaVAMC550/DaVAMC550/550-21-05/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 1900 East Main Street, Danville, IL

Zip Code: 61832

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00766477-F 20050312/050310213719 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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