ANNOUNCEMENT: SPECIAL NOTICE ACTION CODE: CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66 - Laboratory Equipment and Supplies SUBJECT: GE Healthcare, Inc.; GE Digital Energy Signature Series 100 KVA UPS (Catalog #: E4502FB) with 100 KVA Bypass Panel (Catalog #: E4504CG) and Battery Backup. SOLICITATION NUMBER: W91YTZ-RKB-11-0001 RESPONSE DATE: February 7, 2011, 12:00 pm EST CONTACT POINTS: Keith Batchelor, Contract Specialist,
[email protected] DESCRIPTION: ***The Healthcare Acquisition Activity-North (NCAA-North), intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with GE Healthcare, Inc., in Waukesha, WI 53188 for the purchase of one (1) GE Digital Energy Signature Series 100 KVA UPS (Catalog #: E4502FB) with 100 KVA Bypass Panel (Catalog #: E4504CG) and Battery Backup. *** ***The required equipment is a component part that provides a clean power and outage protection to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment. The UPS is in support of the 2.5 million dollar system (GE 1.5T Signa Twinspeed MRI system) in the 10th Medical Group. This sole source requirement is based on the fact the UPS must be validated by GE to support the 1.5T Signa Twinspeed MRI system since the unit is covered under a full service contract, if not then the warranty will be voided. The purchase also includes the de-installation and removal of the existing UPS. GE Healthcare, Inc., is the sole manufacturer and distributor of this equipment. *** ***Delivery shall be FOB Destination, 10th Medical Group, 4102 Pinion Drive, Suite 3, USAF Academy, CO 80840-4000, and is required within 4 weeks after receipt of an order.*** ***The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 325413, and the size standard is 500 employees.*** ***No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received by February 7, 2011.*** A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition 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.