6520--Loupes Dental eye wear

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Dental Orascoptic Loupes THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS OR PROPOSALS The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), VISN 17 Network Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract for the Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System, 205 S. Enterprise, Corpus Christi, Texas 78405. This proposed contract action is to procure Orascoptic Loupes, customer fitted, and provider specific eyewear located at Corpus Christi Dental Clinic. Classification Code: 6520 NAICS: 339114 Government intends to award a firm fixed-price contract to Metrex Research LLC dba Orascoptic, 6650 Ronald Reagan Ave., Madison, WI 53704. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures as implemented in FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem that only one source is capable of providing the items required at the level of quality required because the items are unique or highly specialized. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the government. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit supporting evidence to be reviewed. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This evidence shall include a letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) stating vendor is an authorized distributor per clause 852.212-72(c). Information must be sent to the Contracting Specialist, Teresa Arzola, [email protected]. 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. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No cost to the government will arise as a result of contractor submissions of responses to this announcement or the government use of such information. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competitively sensitive information contained in their response. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. Interested parties may e-mail [email protected] by April 24, 2023 @ 10:00 AM CST