SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Intent to Sole Source Varian Velocity, Eclipse and Aria Software Services
- Notice Date
- 12/18/2018
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 9;1639 Medical Center Parkway;Suite 400;Murfreesboro TN 37129
- ZIP Code
- 37129
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24919Q0082
- Archive Date
- 2/16/2019
- Point of Contact
- tara.hammrich@va.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Page 2 of 2 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue sole-source firm-fixed priced award contract, to VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., 3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1030. A sole source procurement will be issued to Varian Medical Systems Inc. because they are the only vendor capable of fully performing the service. Due to the proprietary & specialized nature of the work it must be conducted by personnel with a high level of training & qualifications. Varian Medical Systems Inc. is the owner of the proprietary software and does not offer or authorize the software to a third party vendor. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The NAICS code is 811219 and has a size standard of $20.5 Million for this procurement. SCOPE OF WORK: The James H. Quillen VA VAMC has a requirement for a service contract on Varian Medical Systems, Velocity, Aria and Eclipse software agreement, which shall provide routine software maintenance and upgrades in order to ensure optimal working condition and lessen the likelihood of down time. This requirement includes remote software technical support 24 X 7, weekday standard Hours from 8AM-5PM, 95% Uptime guarantee, 1-hour phone response, on site response time next business day. The Varian Medical Systems has a dedicated VPN connection that allows the OEM to remotely connect into the system to diagnose user-specified issues, push security patches, allow for error log retrieval, and assist users and service engineers from a remote location. SCOPE OF WORK It is required that service personnel are factory trained and certified on the Varian Medical Systems listed below in the 1. EQUIPMENT section. 1. EQUIPMENT: Equipment to be serviced and/or maintained includes, but is not limited to: (Equipment is located at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN) System ID System Name Velocity HVL1172 Velocity Aria and Eclipse HIT0726 Aria and Eclipse 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 quotations no later than 2pm CST, Dec. 23, 2018 to: tara.hammrich@va.gov. Responses received will 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 Federal Business Opportunities. 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. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (18-DEC-2018); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- SN05177297-F 20181220/181218230026 (fbodaily.com)
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