6650--Intent to Sole Source: Olympus BX43 System Microscope
ID: 36C25224Q0560Type: Special Notice
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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)MILWAUKEE, WI, 53214, USA

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Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

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OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, TEST EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES (6650)

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https://sam.gov/opp/65aac7b55ebe4bb7907fc2ea39f4862e/view
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Network Contracting Office (NCO 12) Great Lakes Acquisition Center, intends to enter a sole-source procurement for an Olympus BX43 System Microscope designated for the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. This procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b), which allows for contracting with a single source due to circumstances such as urgency or exclusive licensing agreements. The Olympus BX43 System Microscope is critical for providing advanced optical capabilities necessary for the hospital's operations. Interested parties may express their interest and capability to provide this equipment by responding no later than September 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. CDT; however, this notice does not constitute a formal request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document is available. For further inquiries, interested entities can contact Contracting Officer Juan C. Gaytan at juan.gaytan@va.gov or by phone at 224-610-3644.

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    Juan C. GaytanContracting Officer
    (224) 610-3644
    juan.gaytan@va.gov
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to enter a sole-source procurement for an Olympus BX43 System Microscope, designated for the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. This action will be carried out by the Network Contracting Office (NCO 12) Great Lakes Acquisition Center under FAR 13.106-1(b), which allows for contracting with a single source if necessary due to urgency or exclusivity. While this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties have until September 23, 2024, 11:00 a.m. CDT, to express their capability and interest in providing this equipment. The decision to conduct a competitive procurement will be at the sole discretion of the government, based on responses received. There is no solicitation document available for this procurement.
    36C25224Q0560.docx
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Network Contracting Office (NCO 12) Great Lakes Acquisition Center, intends to enter a sole-source procurement with Alliant Enterprises, LLC for an Olympus BX43 System Microscope. This acquisition, related to services for the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI, is in accordance with 38 U.S. Code § 8127(b) and implemented by FAR 6.302-5, permitting non-competitive procedures for amounts below the simplified acquisition threshold. Interested entities may express their capability by responding before the deadline of June 21, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. CDT; however, this notice does not constitute a formal request for competitive proposals. The government retains discretion over whether to proceed with competition based on received responses, and no solicitation document is provided.
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