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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 FBO #1389
SOURCES SOUGHT

J--J -- Intuitive da Vinci Robotic Surgical System Annual Maintenance

Notice Date

9/13/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Contracting Officer, (04A-H), 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206
 

ZIP Code

15206
 

Solicitation Number

244-06-01072
 

Response Due

9/19/2005
 

Archive Date

10/19/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Intuitive Surgical, Inc., 950 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, for an annual maintenance service contract for our Intuitive da Vinci Robotic Surgical System located at University Drive Division, University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240. The proposed contract is for a base year plus two (2) option years. The Base Year contract period is October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2006. Services will be provided Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. and services to be provided include: guaranteed response time of 2 hours, 24 X 7 remote technical assistance, software updates and enhancements, hardware updates for safety and reliability, performance verifications (PM's) as required, parts exchanged (excluding instruments and accessories), labor and travel, and endoscope protection. Intuitive is the sole source provider of these services as Intuitive has not authorized or designated other service providers at this time. If you feel your company has capabilities to perform these services, submit supporting documentation to Linda.Glancy@med.va.gov or fax to Linda Glancy at (412) 365-5471 NLT 9/19/05 C.O.B. The decision whether or not to issue a competitive solicitation is solely at the discretion of the VAPHS Contracting Officer.
 

Place of Performance

Address: University Drive

Zip Code: 15240

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00893684-W 20050915/050913211923 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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