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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 03, 2014 FBO #4482
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J -- Intent to Sole Source to Alcon Laboratories for service contract for LenSX Cataract Laser for the Milwaukee VAMC to include preventative maintenance and any additional corrective services needed on the equipment. - Attachment

Notice Date

3/1/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

811219 — Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
 

Contracting Office

Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC);Department of Veterans Affairs;115 S 84th Street, Suite 101;Milwaukee WI 53214-1476
 

ZIP Code

53214-1476
 

Archive Date

3/31/2014
 

Point of Contact

Trong V Nguyen
 

E-Mail Address

4-4842<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, SAO Central, NCO12 - Milwaukee, WI, intends to award a sole source commercial purchase order in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. The North America Industry Classification System Code [NAICS] is 811219 and standard is $19 Million. The government has determined that ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. is the only source that can satisfy this agency requirement. The contractor will provide: Two (2) Preventative Maintenance Visits. Alcon will contact Milaukee VAMC to schedule preventative maintenance visits on mutually convenient weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The preventative maintenance visit will include a system verification of the unit by a trained Alcon representative. EE #ManufacturerBrief DescriptionModelSerial # 75774AlconLenSX Cataract LaserLenSX0413A371 A. Parts and Labor. Alcon will provide parts and labor necessary to service and maintain the Equipment according to Alcon's published operating specifications at no additional charge. B. Unscheduled Service. During the Term, Alcon will provide unscheduled service visits, at no additional cost, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. In most instances, Alcon will provide an on-site technician within 48 hours. Any service visits that Milwaukee VAMC authorizes outside of these hours or on weekends will be billed separately. Milwaukee VAMC acknowledges that Alcon cannot and does not absolutely guarantee response times to service calls. C. Modifications for Safety or Reliability. If Alcon determines that a modification to the Equipment (whether hardware or software) is necessary to address safety or reliability concerns identified by Alcon, then Alcon will install the modification in the Equipment as soon as practical at no additional cost to the Milwaukee VAMC. D. Emergency Telephone Consultation. Alcon will provide emergency telephone consultation 24 hours a day, 7 days per week at no additional charge. All responsible sources may submit a response, which if timely received, will be considered by The Department of Veterans Affairs, SAO Central, NCO 12 - Milwaukee, WI. This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center anticipates entering into sole source procurement negotiations with Alcon Laboratories, Inc. This announcement is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1. The above authority is cited and justification made based on the determination that the Government's minimum needs can only be satisfied for supplies/services available from one source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by March 11, 2014 by 2:00 PM CST. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. All interest received on or before March 11, 2014 will be evaluated by the Government. 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 as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitations documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. Any company that feels they can meet the needs of the Government must submit their technical data (10 pages or less) to support their claim. POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE: 1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large) and DUNS Number. 2) Provide a Statement of Capability that demonstrates the offeror's past performance in providing this type of service. Please include the following: (a) staff expertise including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. 3) Submissions must be made via email to: trong.nguyen@va.gov The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this synopsis. Questions should be addressed via email to Trong Nguyen, Contracting Officer at trong.nguyen@va.gov. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.)
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/bdc4583deb4a8c046c1c68afdc1f1960)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA69D-14-C-0138 VA69D-14-C-0138.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1232364&FileName=VA69D-14-C-0138-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1232364&FileName=VA69D-14-C-0138-000.docx

 

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Record

SN03300203-W 20140303/140301233033-bdc4583deb4a8c046c1c68afdc1f1960 (fbodaily.com)
 

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