65--Zeiss Lumera 700 Microscope System

Page 2 of 2 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Zeiss Lumera 700 Microscope System The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 1, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Proaim Americas, LLC, PO Box 724, Grover, MO, 63040 for a Zeiss Lumera 700 Microscope System the Togus VAMC located at 1 VA Center, Augusta, ME 04330. Justification for this sole source procurement is in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) soliciting from a single source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available. Contractors with the ability to provide the stated equipment shall provide a capability statement which includes: business name, point of contact, Duns #, business size status with socio-economic designation, proof of certified 3rd party status (if other than manufacturer), a statement of item availability, and past sales history for this equipment or similar. A determination not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NAICS Code: 333314 Manufacturing Optical Instruments and Lens / 500 Employees. Responses received by 3:00 pm EST on 05/06/2019 will be considered by the Government. Capability Statement(s) and inquiries shall be emailed to Christine Howerton-Lynch at [email protected]. No telephone request will be accepted.