J--Siemens Chemistry Equipment Preventative Maintenance

Under Statutory Authority § 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), the Government anticipates entering into sole source procurement negotiations with Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. of Newark, DE for preventative maintenance and repair services for a base 12 months and three 12 month option periods for the following chemistry, immunochemistry, and processing equipment: Dimension Vista 1500, Dimension Vista 500, ADVIA Centaur XP, Immulite 2000 XPi, Viva E, Syngo Server, StreamLab Refrigerated Storage Modules, and StreamLab Tube Sealer. These preventative maintenance and repair services are required at the following locations: Jesse Brown VAMC, 820 S. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL 60612 North Chicago VAMC, 3001 Green Bay Rd., North Chicago, IL 60064 Edward Hines VA Hospital, 5000 S 5th Ave., Hines, IL 60141 Rockford CBOC, 816 Featherstone Rd., Rockford, IL 61107 Adam Benjamin, Jr. OPC, 9301 Madison St., Crown Point, IN 46307 Clement J. Zablocki VAMC, 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295 Milo C. Huempfner OPC, 2851 University Ave., Green Bay, WI 54303 Appleton CBOC, 10 Tri-Park Way, Appleton, WI 54914 William S. Middleton VA Hospital, 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705 Tomah VAMC, 500 E. Veterans St., Tomah, WI 54660 Oscar G. Johnson VAMC, 325 East H St., Iron Mountain, MI 49801 The above authority is citied and justification made based upon the determination that the Government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by services available from one source. The requested preventative maintenance and repair services are available from only one source. This announcement is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1 and FAR 13.106-1(b). Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by March 28th, 2014, 4:00 PM CST. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interest received on or before March 28th, 2014 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation document is available.