J--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTIFICATION FUSION NAVIGATION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICE

Notice Type: Posted Date: Firm Fixed Price October 10, 2017 Original Set Aside: Response Date: Intent to Sole Source October 13, 2017 @ 10:00 a.m. EST Classification Code: NAICS Code: J065 Equipment Maintenance and 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Repair Services Equipment Repair and Maintenance Intent to Sole Source: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7; hereby provides a notice of its intent to award a firm fixed contract to provide MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TYPE SERVICES FOR THE FUSION NAVIGATION SYSTEM EQUIPMENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM located at the WJB Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Medtronic Inc USA 710 Medtronic Pkwy Minneapolis, MN 55432 MEDTRONIC S SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SERVICE OPERATIONS, HAS SUBMITTED A LETTER STATING THAT THEY DO NOT AUTHORIZE THIRD PARTY REPAIR ENTITIES TO SERVICE THESE MEDTRONIC PRODUCTS INCLUDING LOADING OR RELOADING OF SOFTWARE. ANY COMPANY WHO MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE NECESSARY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TYPE SERVICE FOR THESE SYSTEMS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF AUTHORITY ALLOWING WORK TO BE PERFORMED ON THIS EQUIPMENT, CAPABILITY STATEMENT TO DEMONSTRATE SERVICE ABILITY, AND ANY TYPE GOVERNMENT CONTRACT INFORMATION IF APPLICABLE TO THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM. ALL EQUIPMENT MUST MAINTAIN THEIR WARRANTY STATUS AND BE FULLY OPERATIONAL AT ALL TIMES FOR PATIENT TESTING REQUIREMENTS. The entire shipment is to be split into a two-delivery schedule; first shipment is required the month of October, second shipment is required in April to complete the order. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. All qualified candidates must be verified in Vendor Information Pages (VIP) in order to be eligible for award. If you have not conducted business with the WJB Dorn VA Medical Center located in Columbia South Carolina, you will be required to complete Vendor/Payment Forms to be entered into the local systems in order to be eligible for award. All interested parties shall submit clear and concise documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Contracting Specialist, Cynthia Machuca at [email protected]. Alternate point of contact is Mark West at [email protected]. No telephone responses will be accepted.