65--Radiology Maintenance Service Agreement

The NF/SG Veterans Healthcare System, Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center, 1601 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608 intends to negotiate with GE Medical Systems on a sole source basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) to provide complete maintenance and repair of the SIGNA 3T Highfield MRI System, to include cryogen supply and magnet maintenance with a 97% uptime commitment and 2 hours response time. Service includes monthly maintenance and GE software upgrades on the system as well as an off station program to evaluate the MR system remotely to troubleshoot and reset without physically reporting in. In addition, service and maintenance of the GE Lunar Prodigy Bone Mineral analyzer (24 hour response time) with GE Advantage Windows Workstation 97% uptime commitment and 6 hour response time; GE-OEC 9800 C-arm including x-ray tube and image tube (#82-0799) 95% uptime commitment and 6 hour response time; GE OEC 9800 C-arm including x-ray tube and image tube (#82-0826) 95% uptime commitment and 6 hour response time; GE-OEC 9800 Super C-arm including x-ray tube and image tube (#8S-0066); GE-OEC 9800 C-arm including x-ray tube and image tube (#89-2768) 95% uptime commitment and 6 hour response time; Innova4100 Digital CAT Lab (#352376SP) 97% uptime commitment and 2 hour response time; four AMX-4 mobile x-ray system including x-ray tube 95% uptime commitment and 6 hour response time; UROVIEW 2800 14" includes tube coverage 95% uptime commitment and 6 hour response time; Diacom Gateway Digital acquisition image intensifier printer service coverage. Any and all replacement parts must be original equipment manufactured (OEM). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 423450. This notice is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Parties may identify their interest, accompanied by supporting literature to the Contracting Officer no later than October 14, 2009 at 4:00pm EST. Responses should be sent to [email protected]. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.