J065--Intent to Sole Source-Alcon

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. Altoona VA Medical Center intends to negotiate a Sole Source Award with Alcon. They are located at 6201 South Freeway, Fort Worth TX,76134. Alcon shall provide full-service maintenance of Centurion Vision phacoemulsification units. The Centurion Vision technology is 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 base plus 4 options requirement of Centurion Vision units at the Altoona VA located at 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona PA, 16602. 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, 03/13/2020. All information shall be provided at no cost, or obligation to the Government. 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 Alcon.