6515--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE TIMS 2000 SP & TIMS MVP TRADE-INS. HUNTINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
ID: 36C24525Q0755Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF245-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5 (36C245)LINTHICUM, MD, 21090, USA

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

PSC

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (6515)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/12fa1489ca944b1f81934882bdd54b8d/view
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Huntington VA Medical Center, is issuing a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for the procurement of TIMS 2000 SP and TIMS MVP Trade-Ins. This requirement is necessitated by the need for standardization of laboratory equipment, as the new TIMS units are compatible with existing GE Fluoroscopy systems and PACS software, ensuring operational efficiency. Foresight Imaging, LLC is identified as the sole designer, manufacturer, distributor, and supporter of these products, making them the only source capable of fulfilling this requirement. Interested parties must provide compelling evidence for competition by August 12, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, to Contract Specialist Mohsin Abbas at Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov, as this opportunity is not a request for competitive proposals.

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    Mohsin AbbasContract Specialist
    Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs, Huntington VA Medical Center, is issuing a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for TIMS 2000 SP and TIMS MVP Trade-Ins. This action, under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and 41 USC §3304(a)(1), is due to Foresight Imaging being the sole designer, manufacturer, owner, distributor, and supporter of these products. The new TIMS units are essential for standardizing equipment in the lab and are compatible with existing GE Fluoroscopy and PACS software. The intended contractor is Foresight Imaging, LLC. The NAICS code is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), and the PSC is 6515. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; interested parties must provide compelling evidence for competition by August 12, 2025, 12:00 PM EST, to Mohsin Abbas at Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov. The government anticipates a firm-fixed-price contract.
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