SAM #36C26126Q1272

Sole Source Maintenance and Upgrades for Boston Scientific Farastar and MicroPace StimCor Systems at VA San Francisco

This opportunity is for a sole source contract at the San Francisco VA Medical Center for maintenance and upgrades of Boston Scientific Farastar and MicroPace PTY LTD StimCor medical equipment used in cardiology applications. - Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs, San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVA Building 203) - Sole source vendor: Boston Scientific Corp (OEM for Farastar system); MicroPace PTY LTD (OEM for StimCor system) - Equipment covered: - Boston Scientific Farastar (serial number 107588457) - MicroPace PTY LTD StimCor (serial numbers SC865, SC866) - Services required: - Preventive maintenance and emergency service contracts - Replacement parts, labor, travel, call center support, priority response - Annual preventive maintenance, unlimited relocations, standard wear and tear coverage - Loaner generators, irrigation pumps, remote controls - 24-hour expert phone support, documentation and reporting - Technical requirements: - Services must meet NFPA-99, UL, VA, and CDRH standards - 94% operational uptime required - No specific quantities for services; product line items include one unit each of Farastar and StimCor systems - Sole source justification: Only Boston Scientific and MicroPace PTY LTD are mentioned as OEMs; proprietary maintenance and upgrades required - No explicit contract value provided; typical value for such contracts ranges from $50,000 to $250,000 depending on scope and duration - Potential competitors: Other OEMs of cardiology equipment, but only Boston Scientific and MicroPace PTY LTD are specified - Period of performance not specified in the notice or attachments

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR 13.106- 1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting from a single source. The intended contractor is Boston Scientific Corp. The Department of Veterans Affairs San Francisco Care System (VASFHCS) is seeking to negotiate a sole source award to Boston Scientific Corp for routine maintenance including replacement parts and services, software upgrades and maintenance on our Farastar and StimCor systems including additional equipment upgrades associated with Cardiology StimCor and Farastar system equipment.

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