This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitations documents are available. The Department of Veterans of Affairs, New York Harbor Health Care System, Manhattan Campus intends to place an extended warranty service procurement for a Vimedix Bronchoscopy Simulator to CAE Healthcare, Inc under other than full and open competition basis with the original end manufacturer of the simulator: CAE Healthcare, Inc., 6300 Edgelake Dr., Sarasota, FL 34240-8817. The purchase is for services to purchase extended warranty services for Bronchoscopy Simulator equipment which is already purchased and in place at the Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System Simulation Laboratory. The Vimedix Bronchoscopy Simulator is used to train gastroenterology residents/fellows and faculty, surgical residents and pulmonary/critical care fellows on procedures. Scope of Work : Period of Performance Item Description Technical Specification / Product Number QTY Equipment Serial Number Base Year Plus 4 Option Years Value Assurance for Vimedix warranty WAR-300 1 G-052-07-14 The Vimedix Value Assurance Plan Includes: Labor and materials for the repair of CAE Healthcare products at CAE Healthcare s facility. Freight costs to the CAE Healthcare facility are not covered. However, CAE Healthcare bears the return freight costs by the same method as the incoming shipment. 40% discount on replacement probes. Includes Software updates and upgrades as they become available. Loaner simulator provided to customer (at the discretion of CAE Healthcare Customer Service staff) while customer s simulator is repaired at CAE Healthcare. Customer service and clinical phone support (telephone, fax or email). Unlimited in-house training included; provided to customers as it becomes available. Support and Maintenance plan must be active on simulator for which training is being provided. 5% discount on all new software products as they become available. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 and 13.106-1(b)(2), "soliciting from a single source. The NAICS code is 811219 and has a size standard of $20.5 million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit Capability Statements in writing (via email) no later than 10:00AM EST, July 1, 2019 to:
[email protected]. Responses received may be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in GSA eBUY or FBO. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.