SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Service and installation Leica Microscopes --- Intent to Sole Source ---
- Notice Date
- 6/11/2020 11:10:37 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- 252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252) MILWAUKEE WI 53214 USA
- ZIP Code
- 53214
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25220Q0610
- Archive Date
- 07/11/2020
- Point of Contact
- antaeus.gayles@va.gov, Antaeus Gayles, Phone: 414-844-480
- E-Mail Address
-
antaeus.gayles@va.gov
(antaeus.gayles@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Page 1 of 3 The Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) in North Chicago Il intends to negotiate a sole source contract with LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. to provide Service and installation Leica Microscopes equipment for the Hines VA Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Research 151 Hines, IL 60141-3030 This contract will be for a Base Plus 4-year firm fixed price contract. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. The contract will be firm fixed price and the NAICS code is 811219 This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products, services and capabilities as well as references from other customers who are using these products and services provide service for Maintenance for Leica TCS SPE Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope equipment for the Hines VA Federal Health Care Center to the contracting officer NLT 11:00AM CST, 15 June 2020. Supporting evidence must be submitted in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements and attached Statement of Work, to include access to OEM parts for repairs. Information must be sent to: Antaeus Gayles Great Lakes Acquisition Center Southern Tier 3001 Green Bay Road Building 1, Room 326 North Chicago, IL 60064-3048 Or via fax to (224) 610-3269, or via email response to antaeus.gayles@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however a determination by the Government to not compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the GLAC will proceed with the sole source negotiation with LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) May 8, 2020 Contract Number: (completed by the CO at time of award) Task Order Number: (completed by the CO at time of award if a TO) IFCAP Tracking Number: 578-20-3-096-0595 Follow-on to Contract and Task Order Number: Not Applicable Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Name: Section: Research Service Address: Hines VA Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Research 151 Hines, IL 60141-3030 Phone Number: Fax Number: E-Mail Address: Contract Title. Purchase and installation of Leica SR GSD 3D Microscope and Leica TCS SPE Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope Background. The Leica TCS SPE Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope is available to Hines research investigators as part of a common resource imaging facility. The Leica TCS SPE confocal microscope provides an essential and extensively used three-dimensional imaging technique necessary for obtaining images of tissues and cells. These types of imaging capabilities for biomedical research had not previously been available at Hines. Scope. The contractor will supply a service contract for one Leica TCS SPE Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope with all the necessary items as detailed in the price quotation. Specific Tasks. Task 1 Acquisition of a maintenance contract for one Leica TCS SPE Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope as described in the price quotation from W. Nuhsbaum, Inc. (Leica Representative). The microscope is located in Room C423, Building 1, Hines VA Hospital. Task 2 The annual maintenance contract shall include the following. One annual on-site planned maintenance visit to ensure the system is performing to factory specifications. Unlimited access to the expert Applications and Technology Support Center (Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm. Software updates. 10% discount on non-contract related services. Performance Monitoring The COR will be on site to verify scheduled maintenance as described in the contract. Security Requirements The contractor will not have access to patient records, data or VA computer systems. When the individual from Nuhsbaum provides service on-site, that contractor will be escorted by a Hines VA research staff member at all times. The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required per Item #6 on the Appendix A, 6500.6. Additionally, the system will be encrypted, password protected, and will not be connected to the Hines VA computer network, per Item #7 on the Appendix A, 6500.6. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI). Not Applicable Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations. Identification of Possible Follow-on Work. None Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI). None Identification of Non-Disclosure Requirements. None Packaging, Packing and Shipping Instructions. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria. End-users will be responsible for verifying that all microscope parts and components are working at the fully functional and acceptable level as advertised. Risk Control None Place of Performance. The Leica TCS SPE Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope is installed in Room C423, Building 1, Hines VA Hospital. Travel has been included in the price. Period of Performance. The contractor shall deliver annual periodic maintenance for the Leica TCS SPE Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope. The period of performance shall include a Base Year and Four Option Years as follows. Period From To Cost Base Year July 1, 2020 June 30, 2021 .00 Option Year 1 July 1, 2021 June 30, 2022 .00 Option Year 2 July 1, 2022 June 30, 2023 .00 Option Year 3 July 1, 2023 June 30, 2024 .00 Option Year 4 July 1, 2024 June 30, 2025 .00
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