J065--NEW MEM Varian Trubeam PM

The requirement will be sole sourced to Varien Medical Systems, Inc., 3290 Northside Parkway, Suite 400, Atlanta GA 30327. Varien Medical Systems, Inc. will provide software upgrade and preventative maintenance services for Varian TruBeam Linear Accelerator. Varian Medical Systems is the only source for required preventive maintenance, software support and upgrades, inspections, repairs and urgent service. The vendor has proprietary software support services that is not offered or authorized to third party vendors. A sole source letter was received from Varian s service department which states that Varian doesn t authorize third-party vendors to service Varian equipment due to proprietary hardware and software, to include software updates. This contract also requires remote access to perform diagnostics for expedited service/repair of the linear accelerator, which is a highly specialized system. All software patches and a manufacturer s maintenance service plan. All warranties and guarantees on the system are voided if an unauthorized third-party vendor is engaged. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 and 13.106-1(b) (2), soliciting from a single source. The NAICS code is 811219 and has a size standard of $22M for this procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit capabilities statement with quotations no later than 4:00PM CST, June 16, 2022 to: [email protected]. Responses received will be evaluated; however, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.)