65--LEASE OF SCOPES

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 intends to issue a sole source contract to Olympus America Inc., 3500 Corporate Parkway, P.O Box 610, Center Valley, PA 18034-0610 for the lease of Rhino-laryngo Digital Videoscope System located at 2601 Veterans Way Harlingen Texas, 78550. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253 (c) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 (a) (2) only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The described services fulfills a recurring need for supplies and services for use at the South Texas Veteran Health Care System and only Olympus America Inc., can fulfill this requirement. No other company is expected to respond to this requirement. Olympus America Inc., is the sole proprietary manufacturer and does not use distributors or sub-license for any portion of this service. Period of Performance shall be base 09/01/2013 to 08/31/2014 with three 12 month option year. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. However, any qualified vendor that determines it can meet the government's requirements may give written notification through e-mail to the Contract Specialist, [email protected] no later than August 23, 2013, 12pm CDT. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.