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49 -- MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SHOP EQUIPMENT SOL RFQ-NCI-90246 DUE 092499 POC Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, 301-402-4509, Todd Cole, Contracting Officer The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Division of Clinical Sciences (DCS), Radiation Oncology Branch plans to procure a one-year maintenance agreement for its Xknife Lica-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery System Software. The Radiation Oncology Branch (ROB) is dedicated to the care of cancer patients. The branch emphasizes the therapy of tumors judged by most physicians to be too difficult to treat with standard techniques. The branch has state-of-the-art equipment, including the Xknife Lica-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery System, to perform procedures for treating tumors. In order to keep the existing Knife at peak performance, on-site support of its computer along with new software upgrades is required; furthermore, updated versions of the imagefusion software is required for the existing treatment planning system is required to increase efficiency and reliability of results. The software of the Xkife is proprietary to Radionics, Inc. As a result, Radionics is the only vendor that has expertise and experience in the technical maintenance and upgrading of the system's computer and software; furthermore, it is the only source for upgrades to aforementioned system. Radionics, Inc. is the only source known to the NCI Researchers that can provide services to the computer and proprietary software for the aforementioned system. This is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party believes it can perform the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities and any other furnished information must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform this requirement. Capability statments must be received in the contracting office by 3:00 p.m. EST, on September 24, 1999. If you have any questions, please contact Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent on (301) 402-4509. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Posted 09/08/99 (W-SN377891). (0251)

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