6515--Intend to Sole Source Censis Laser Marking Equipment

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101(a)(2) requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract pursuant to 10 U.S.C 2304 (C)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) and 6.301-1(c), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, and brand-name descriptions. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers located at Togus VAMC, 1 VA Center, Augusta, ME 04330-6796 has a requirement for one Laser Marking Equipment, Installation and Training-Base Service Package. Product Code CT0206. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract. 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. this notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is a written notice to inform the public of the Governments intent to award on a sole source basis. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. Please contact Manasés Cabrera, Contracting Specialist with the responses or questions regarding this requirement at [email protected]. No telephone calls please. This notice will close on February 10, 2023, at 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) Salient Characteristics Laser Marking Equipment, Installation and Training Base Services Package One (1) Compatible with Censis Marking devices and products Ability to mark instruments and devices made of Stainless Steel, Titanium and some plastics Applies a 2D data matrix to each instrument Comes with marking unit and Cognex scanner Requires little to no user maintenance of the laser marking unit Ability to mark a variety of surfaces, large and small Has FDA Accession number for the laser marking machine Can utilize serialized UDI marks for inventory management Meets FDA s UDI requirement Comes with training service package