65--Visual Field Analyzers 648-A80202

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order with one Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) source, Corps Biologics The procurement is for a Visual Field Analyzer, training, installation, warranty, & support. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 39115. Corps Biologics is an authorized distributor for Carl Zeiss and is registered in VETBIZ. This procurement will be made under the authority of Title 38 U.S.C. 8127 and implemented under VAAR 819.7007. IAW VAAR 819.7007(b), sole source awards to SDVOSB concerns: the Contracting Officer s determination whether to make a sole source award is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the Contracting Officer . The anticipated date of award is 09/4/2018. This requirement is for: Department of Veterans Affairs Portland VAMC Vancouver Warehouse 1601 E Fourth Plain Blvd Vancouver, WA 98661 This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), to publicize the proposed contract action. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining the market place for future procurements. The Government will not pay for information submitted. This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement.