J--Trophon EPR Systems PMI & Repairs

This is a notice of intent to award sole source. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2), on behalf of the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York campus, intends to award sole source to GE Healthcare (DUNS 073838534), 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615. The period of Performance is from September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019 with four option years. This requirement is to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, vehicles, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform preventive maintenance inspection and repairs on three Trophon EPR System units. The purpose of the service agreement is to reduce service costs and improve equipment turn-around time and reliability. This will be a firm-fixed price task order contract from contract VA797H-17-D-0024 with the VA National Acquisition Center (NAC). This contract is in support of the VA-DoD Direct Sharing Agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) with contract SPE2D1-17-D-0015. The use of this contract, after first considering mandatory sources, is strongly encouraged by the NAC. The three Trophon EPR Systems are located at the VA New York Healthcare System, New York Campus, 423 E. 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010-5011. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the award. Responses are due by August 20, 2018 by 1:00PM EDT. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted.