NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE I. The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer Rd, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77030, intends to solicit and award a Sole Source, firm fixed price purchase order with one Large Business (LB) source. Alcon Vision LLC., 6201 South Fwy, Fort Worth, Texas 76134-2001. Contractor will furnish all labor for installation, parts, transportation and expertise necessary to provide the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks (VHSO) with two (2) each Alcon LED LUXOR Revalia 175/200 Surgical Ophthalmic Microscopes with accessories and any necessary initial training required for employees on the requested equipment. The surgical Ophthalmic Microscopes are compatible with the current Alcon brand Centurion Phacoemulsification Units. II. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339112-Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. Standard in number of employees is 1000. III. This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other than Full and Open Competition, as authorized by FAR 6.302-1 and in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract, in accordance with FAR 16.202-1. IV. The anticipated award date is January 3, 2023. V. Please note that this is not a request for competitive quotes and is being posted for informational purposes only. Interested contractors, in addition shall provide the following information as an attachment to your response: 1. Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services under the same or a related NAICS codes. Contractors shall provide their point(s) of contact name, address, telephone number, and email address; and the company's business size, and SAM Unique Entity Identification Number. 2. Is your company a small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code: 339112? 3. Do you plan on responding to a solicitation for this requirement with a Joint Venture utilizing multiple owned companies as majority or non-majority owner? Yes ___No ___ If yes, please identify which companies you are considering a Joint Venture and the ownership of each company. 4. Do you have an existing BPA s, GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract to procure the product being requested, please include the contract details in your response. 5. Do you (Contractor) manufacture the product itself or a distributor of the items being researched above? 6. Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM). 7. Do you (Contractor) supply a product manufactured by another domestic small business, if it is a nonmanufacturer? 8. Do you (Contractor) supply the product of any sized manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule? 9. Is your (Contractor) Buy American Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. 10. Is your (Contractor) Trade Agreement Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. 11. Information for the product being requested, is it manufactured outside the US-Domestic non-available? 12. Information for the product being requested, is it a foreign manufactured end product under the trade agreement? 13. What is your schedule of delivery after receipt of order for the product? VI. Interested parties shall identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within five (days) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice shall show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Interested parties shall submit clear evidence with the capability to meet government requirement. To include but not limited to: 1. Capability to provide and deliver name brand or equal product compatible with the current ALCON brand Centurion Phacoemulsification Units. VII. Questions regarding this notice should be sent to Contracting Officer Anthony Marion no later than December 27, 2022 by 9:00am (cst) at
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