J -- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

Notice Date

August 30, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Contracting Officer (9-90C), 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723

ZIP Code

85723

Solicitation Number

678-69-00

Point of Contact

Richard Trevino, Contracting Officer (520) 629-4619

E-Mail Address

Click here to reach the contracting officer via e-mail. (Richard.Trevino2@med.va.gov)

Description

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), 3601 S. 6th Ave., Tucson, AZ intends to negotiate sole source with Marconi Medical Systems, 860 W. Airport Freeway, Suite 509, Hurst, TX 76054 for a cooperative service agreement to provide back up maintenance and repair support for Marconi manufactured PQ-6000 CT/CCT (1 each) and 1.5T Edge Eclipse MRI System (1 each) and ancillary equipment. The agreement shall be for a base year + 2 option years. The agreement shall include training one SAVAHCS biomedical engineer (base year only) on both equipment systems, parts support to a limited dollar amount, quality assurance reviews, limited hours of telephone and on-site second response support, customer service documentation, diagnostic software, customer service bulletins, magnet maintenance and cryogen service, and discounts on future training classes. SIC code #7629 applies to this procurement. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within twenty days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000901/JSOL014.HTM (W-243 SN492031)