6640--CNC Router Pittsburgh VA (VA-19-00075657)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Pittsburgh VA Medical Center Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Laguna Tools, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1; for the procurement of a Smartshop II SUV CNC to cut out shapes in large sheets of soft material to aid in numerous projects. Laguna Tools is the manufacturer and sole distributor of this product. The equipment will be used to support VA research & development activities within HERL and must have a 5 x10 table, fast cutting speeds, vacuum table or built in dust vacuum. The vacuum table must quickly hold down material and a strong build in dust vacuum to catch dust from plastic, wood, and carbon fiber. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement and who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller of all the items listed above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office to the contracting office no later than August 12, 2020, 4:00 PM EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Elaine DiBucci at [email protected]. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.