NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 10, Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under FAR Part 13.5, and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for the deliverables outlined below. The vendor will be LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. The associated NAICS code is 334111. The business size is 1250 Employees. The anticipated award date is 08/02/2018. A firm fixed price contract is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses shall include: (1) Business Name and Address, (2) FSS Contract Number, (3) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number and E-mail Address (4) DUNS and NAICS code (5) Business Size (6) Type of Business SERVI CE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, VETERAN OWNED, 8A, HUBZone, WOMEN-OWNED etc. Responses shall be submitted to Jordan Carlsen, Contract Specialist at
[email protected] no-later-than Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 at 3:00 EST. The Contractor shall provide the deliverables outlined below to the VAMC Ann Arbor 2215 Fuller Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2303 Deliverables: Leica CEREBRO Sample Tracking Solution -with 5 Accessioning Stations -with Cognitive Cxi Desktop Printer for Leica Universal Labels -with 4 Grossing Stations -with 1 Tissue Processing Station -with 3 Embedding Stations -with 7 Sectioning Stations -with Cognitive Cxi Desktop Printer for Leica Universal Labels -with 1 Send out Station -with 1 Universal Station -with 5 Reporting licenses -with LIS Connectivity -with Maintenance Contract -with Training and testing environment for 100127 V/5060 Hz -with one-year free hardware warranty and software updates