Correction to VA258-17-Q-0759_2 Letter of Intent to Award Sole Source One Year Service Phillips Imaging System Maintenance
Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 18 intends to award on a sole source basis [IAW FAR 6.302-1 and 13.106-1(b)] to the following vendor;
Philips Healthcare
22100 Bothell Everett Hwy
Bothell, WA 98021-8431
Phillips Healthcare has been identified as the only responsible source of providing maintenance and repair services in support for the Phillips Ultrasound Imaging Systems and Equipment in accordance with the manufacturer s proprietary requirements.
Services shall include, but need not be limited to the following:
Vendor shall provide all materials, tools, test equipment, service manuals, and service diagnostic software.
Remote training or retraining
Diagnostic testing and support,
Field service,
Replacement parts,
Preventative maintenance,
Predictive Maintenance
Software updates,
4 hour Guaranteed response time,
Telephone customer support services
Equipment monitoring
Philips Healthcare is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and sole firm which is capable of servicing, repairing, and supplying replacement parts for the OEM equipment utilized by VISN 18 Medical facilities in Tucson Arizona. Philips Healthcare has also confirmed they are the only source certified to perform any maintenance or repair on their equipment to include Philips Remote Services (PRS) which allows Philips Healthcare to provide support services through remote and encrypted communications.
This acquisition will be a single purchase of services with a period of performance lasting one (1) calendar year from date of award.
There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under NAICS 811219 with a Small Business Size Standard of $20.5 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit proof of certification, including costs, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same service. All capability statements received by closing of this notification of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice. This notice does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will be restricted to this information to match information to a possible solicitation. Public Law 109-461 mandates the VA to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. There is no anticipated sub-contracting opportunity for this procurement.
Notice to potential offerors: All offerors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov before responding to any Government inquiry. Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who plan to submit an offer must register with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at https://vip.vetbiz.gov
Send email capability statements to Michael Banks at michael.banks6@va.gov. Statements are due no later than 12:00 NOON EST on 1 Sept 2017. No phone calls will be accepted.
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Michael Banks
michael.banks6@va.gov
michael.banks6@va.gov
