The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 11, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole-source, firm fixed, contract to Olympus America, 3500 Corporate Parkway, PO Box 610, Center Valley, PA 18034-0610 against schedule contract V797P-2065D. Funding will be less than $500,000 for (2) VISERA video platforms (towers) and (10) HD scopes at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4646 John R. St, Detroit, Michigan 48201. The contract is expected to be awarded under FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), "Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialize."" The contract will be a firm fixed price contract with the NAICS Code of 334510. A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The base period of performance shall be 12 months-from September 15, 2014 ending September14, 2015-with four, one-year, option periods and if exercised would result in an ultimate completion date of September 21, 2019. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm EDST/EDT on July 24, 2014. No telephone inquiries or emails with questions will be accepted. Responses may be mailed to: John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Attn: Mike Hogue, 4646 John R, Detroit, MI 48201 or emailed to [email protected]

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