SPECIAL NOTICE
65 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Trios 3 Pod w/Accessories from the Straumann Company
- Notice Date
- 2/11/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 339114
— Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 9;1639 Medical Center Parkway;Suite 400;Murfreesboro TN 37129
- ZIP Code
- 37129
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24919Q0149
- Archive Date
- 3/13/2019
- Point of Contact
- Contract Specialist
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source Reagents at Lexington VA Medical Center, KY This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes, proposals, or bids. This notice is in accordance with (IAW) FAR 5.201(b)(1)(i). The Department of Veterans Affair s NCO-9, intends to issue a sole source firm-fixed priced purchase order to Straumann Company, unless an interested party can refute the market research conducted. IAW 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) / FAR 6.302-1- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Straumann Company is the exclusive distributor of the CARES Digital Solutions for dentists consisting of the following name brand items: 3Shape Trios 3 Intraoral Scanner and Design Studio software Straumann CARES C series Mill Device used with CARES Visual software Lexington VA Medical Center s Dental [Customer] does not possess or use any system like this. Customer s market research determined the following: No other manufacturer s digital dentistry system is FDA approved and validated, fully-autoclavable, and fully-compliant with customer s sterilization protocols. Immediate implementation of this system will save hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, increase efficiency of patient care, and improve staff workload. This procurement is being conducted FAR 13.106-1(b). The NAICS code is 339114 and has a size standard of 750 employees. SCOPE OF WORK: Customer is expanding and improving its dental care and operations. Procurement of this system is only a part of a larger plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 to bring digital and other innovative technologies to the customer s dental field. Procuring this system will require training of its staff in the system s operation and maintenance, and initial procurement of necessary expendable supplies. No options were considered. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit pertinent documentation supporting capability by Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 1pm CST to: sascha.hertslet@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 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 received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (11-FEB-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Record
- SN05218298-F 20190213/190211230014 (fbodaily.com)
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