SAM #36C24E26Q0069

Sole Source Preventative Maintenance for Flexiscan Preclinical MRI System at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

This notice announces a sole source procurement for preventative maintenance services on a specialized MRI system at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. - Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Regional Procurement Office East - Equipment: Flexiscan Preclinical MRI System 3.0T/17cm (model Flexiscan MRS-3017FL) - Vendor: MR Solutions, Inc. (sole source, proprietary service) - Scope: Preventative maintenance services only; no new equipment or product purchases - Contract Structure: - One-year base period - Four option years - NAICS Code: 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) - No competitive solicitation; sole source justified under FAR 6.302-1 - Commercial opportunity is limited to MR Solutions, Inc. due to proprietary requirements - Estimated contract value: likely in the range of $50,000 to $250,000 over five years (based on typical maintenance contracts for similar equipment) - No product line items; only service line item for maintenance - No competing vendors identified due to proprietary nature, but other MRI manufacturers (e.g., Bruker, Siemens) could provide similar equipment in other contexts

Description

Pre-Solicitation Notice for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract for one year base period to include four option years with MR Solutions, Inc., located at 6 Jay Lane, Acton, Massachusetts, 01720, to obtain preventative maintenance services for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Veterinary Medical Unit for its Flexiscan Preclinical MRI System 3.0T/17cm (Flexiscan MRS-3017FL), awarded under Contract 36C24E20P0123. Due to proprietary reasons, MR Solutions, Inc. is the only vendor capable of providing services for this equipment. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to System for Award Management (SAM). The applicable NAICS code is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a $34.0 MIL size standard. The PSC is J066. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only One Responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at millicent.covert@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

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