J--Service and maintenance contract for Ahieva 3.0TMRI Units

The Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, Biomedical Engineering Department, intends to sole source this contract to Philips Medical Systems, to provide priority service response, planned maintenance, parts coverage, remote service, operating system software upgrades, clinical telephone support, hardware reliability updates, continuing educational credits offered through Philips On-Line University, surfaces coil coverage, service management reports and magnet maintenance package for Achieva 3.0T MRI unit in accordance with (IAW) OEM specifications. This procurement is being conducted IAW FAR 6.302-Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. NAICS 532490, size standard of 6.5M/Annum applies to this procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within seven (7) calendar days from the date of the publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information can be sent to the Contracting Officer, Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141 or via fax to (440) 838-6052. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs will proceed to sole source this requirement to Philips Medical Systems for the preventative maintenance and service of their Achieva 3.0T MRI unit.