AGFA X-Ray Maintenance and Warranty

This is a Sole Source announcement. No hard copy RFQ will be prepared or made available for distribution. The Government intends to award on a firm fixed price contract to AGFA Healthcare Corporation for warranty and maintenance on existing x-ray equipment to be awarded IAW Simplified Acquisition FAR Part 13. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. The NSWC Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) consist of proprietary software interfaced with customized hardware. AGFA is the sole manufacturer with rights to software support for the newly purchased hardware. I t is the belief of the Government that AGFA is currently the only responsible source capable of providing software service support to satisfy the agency's requirement Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within three days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Questions may be directed via email to [email protected] . The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 811219 with a size standard of $7M. Central Contractor Registration is required for all vendors doing business with Department of Defense. Information may be found at http://www.ccr.gov .