65--MEGLIX CAT TUBE

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The VA Pittsburgh Health Care System (VAPHS) intends to negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-2 (Unusual and Compelling Urgency), with Siemen's Healthcare Diagnostics Inc for stock number 5764506 125/35/80-121gs x-ray tub and installation services. Siemen's Healthcare Diagnostics Inc is the only known supplier and installer that can meet the agencies need within the timeframe required. The Justification and Approval for this action will be included as a part of the award notice. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be used and the resulting contract will be a firm fixed price contract. The NAICS Code is 339112 and the Size Standard is 500 employees. This pre-solicitation notice serves as notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals and is not a solicitation or a request for offers. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that a prospective offeror can fulfill the requirements of the solicitation and that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties should submit a capability statement to the Contracting Officer within 3 calendar days of the date of this notice. Contractors must be actively registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/) database to be eligible for award.