6525--Intent to Sole Source KNEE 15 FLAIR 1/5T #AE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6, 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton, VA 23667, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price against 36C24623Q336 delivery order to Siemens Healthineers, 40 Liberty Boulevard, Malvern, PA 19355 for the brand name only TX/RX Knee 15 coil. This contract action is for items for which the Government intends to solicit from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334510 with a small business size standard of 1250 employees. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to meet this requirement by submitting such information by 08:00 EST, on January 26, 2023. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Kenya Robinson, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item Description Tx/Rx Knee 15 Flair 1 EA 1.5T #Ae New 15-channel transmitter/receiver coil for joint examinations in the area of the lower extremities. Main features : - 15-element design (3x5 coil elements) with 15 integrated preamplifiers, - iPAT-compatible -SlideConnect Technology