J065--Intent to Sole Source-Full-Service Agreement Olympus Endoscope Lease

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE In accordance with FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No other Supplies or Services will satisfy agency requirement. Wilmington VA Medical Center intends to negotiate a Sole Source Award with Olympus America Inc. They are located at 3500 Corporate Pky Center Valley, PA 18034. Olympus shall provide: full coverage agreement for scope leases. The Olympus scopes are a proprietary design, therefore another firm would not be familiar with the rationale of the design; not be able to accurately address Request for Information (RFI s); or accurately maintain this equipment, which is critical for proper patient care, as well as a sound end product. The full coverage scope agreements are for the Wilmington VAMC, located at 1601 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington DE 19805. The NAICS code for this procurement is 811219. The size standard is $22.0 million. Interested parties that can meet the capabilities and requirements, may identify their interest, and submit quotations. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements, must submit information about their capabilities no later than 1:00PM EST, 08/25/2021. All information shall be provided at no cost, or obligation to the Government. A draft Statement of Work (SOW) has been attached to the notice. No solicitation will be made available. Information must be sent to the Contract Specialist, [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 at the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Contracting Department will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Olympus America Inc.