65--Carl Zeiss OPMI Pentero HD Neuro Microscopes

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT TO JGA Enterprises, LLC. The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health Care System (NF/SG VHS) intends to negotiate and procure two (2) Zeiss OPMI Pentero surgical microscope systems. Each system includes the following items: 1. OPMI Pentero Flex System, consisting of: Complete OPMI Pentero System; 180 degree tiltable tube, blue dustcover, Medilive 3CCD NTSC for Pentero; widefield push-in eyepiece (10X); Zeiss sterile drapes (Type 26, pack of 5); Ext. HDD 160 GB 2.5", USB 2.0 2. Stereo Co-Observation Tube with two joints 3. Trio 600/630 Fully integrated HD camera for Pentero which includes: Trio 600/630 full-integrated HD camera; Trio 630 with CCU Trio 600 extension cable. 4. System extension cable, Trio 600, 4M These items will be procured from JGA Enterprises, LLC, located at 7550 N. Broadway, St. Louis, MO, 63147. The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 339112. The Government intends to issue an award for this requirement on a Sole Source Basis, per FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), wherein "the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source." All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Offerors must submit one of the aforementioned documents within 5 calendar days after the publication of this notice. Submission of capability statement, proposal, or quote shall be made via email, to Brian J. Shepard, Contracting Officer, at [email protected]. Subject of email should reference VA-248-10-RI-0699. All responses received will be evaluated. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement, based upon the responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the sole source procurement from JGA Enterprises, LLC. Costs associated with the preparation and submission of information and any follow-up information requests are the responsibility of the offeror, and these costs will not be reimbursed by the Government.