65--PURCHASE OF LIVE-3D UPGRADE SOFTWARE FOR PHILIPS MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) intends to award a delivery order on a sole source basis to Philips Medical Systems of North America, 22100 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA 98021, for the purchase of Live 3D Upgrade software for use with existing Philips medical imaging equipment. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13. The VA Medical Center (VAMC) located in Fayetteville, Arkansas has a requirement for Live 3D software for use with its existing Philips medical imaging equipment. Based on market research it has been determined Philips Medical Systems is the only vendor capable of providing 3D software compatible with the existing Philips imaging equipment currently in use at this facility. This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fedbizopps.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The North American Classification System Code for this procurement is 511210, Software Publishers. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement to the attention of: James Hunt, email address: [email protected], no later than Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Central Time). Only emailed responses will be considered. Information received will be utilized solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is at the sole discretion of the Government.