Page 3 of 3 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Office of Informatics and Analytics September 5,2017 SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE VA701-17-N-0017 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires: High-volume Light-sheet Microscopy system. Description/Part Number* Ultramicroscope II 204604 2nd Light Sheet for Ultramicroscope II 204610 Andor Neo sCMOS camera 200023 Filter (HQ) according to customer specification Ø32 mm Olympus MVX-10 Zoom Body for Ultramicroscope Olympus MVPLAPO 2x 200172 Dipping Cap [5.7 mm] including correction Optics for Olympus MVPLAPO 2x Objective Lens Dipping Cap [10 mm] for Olympus MVPLAPO 2x Objective Lens Dipping Cap [6 mm] for Olympus MVPLAPO 2x Objective Lens Dipping Cap [4 mm] for Olympus MVPLAPO 2x Objective Lens Detection Unit for Infinity Corrected Objective Lenses LaVision BioTec PLAN 12X/0.53 Clarity Filter (HQ) according to customer specification Ø32 mm Cuvette for UltraMicroscope Spiked sample holder for UltraMicroscope LaVision BioTec Laser Module Gen. II 639-70 Laser for LVBT Laser Module Gen. II 561-100 Laser for LVBT Laser Module Gen. II 488-85 Laser for LVBT Laser Module Gen. II 405-100 Laser for LVBT Laser Module Gen. II Workstation for LaVision BioTec Microscopes Computer Monitor 34" curved LaVision BioTec ImSpector Software License Extended Warranty Contract (EWC) Shipment Installation and Training at Customer Site The Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), National Activations Office (NAO) intends to issue a sole source solicitation to LaVisionBioTec requesting the above items. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(2)(i), Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions. The NAICS code for this procurement is 333314 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 500 employees. This notice of intent to is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes their brand name equipment capable of meeting the requirements may submit a quotation with manufacturer cut sheets, which may be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. 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. Responses to this notice are due on or before Wednesday September8, 2017 at 0900 a.m. (Eastern) to this procurement s Contract Specialist, Carl Savage at
[email protected] and the Contracting Officer Sandra Johnson, at
[email protected] . Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131