Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 10 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 13.106, for the following items listed below. The associated NAICS code for this is 333314. The vendor will be Alliant Healthcare Products, 333 Bridge St NW STE 1125, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Description of equipment requirements: Contractor will provide and assemble all parts, accessorial items or other necessary items for an Olympus BX53 multi-head microscope per quote 17931-4 and Olympus Reference QT-U1304883. ALBCC: 2237O1 ANAT PATH Upright microscope frame includes front mounted intensity control dial, Light Intensity Manager (LIM) ON/OFF button and Preset button. LIM functionality requires a coded nosepiece (not included) and LED lamp house (not included). Coarse and fine coaxial focus control knobs are graduated to 1 micron, 25mm total focus stroke at 0.1mm per fine rotation and 15 mm per coarse rotation. Coarse focus tension is adjustable and includes a focus stop. High Intensity LED lamp for BX53 microscope systems, approximately 50,000-hour lifespan BX3-ARM; TRANSMITTED LIGHT ARM FOR BX3 U-SC3-8; STRAIN FREE SWING CONDENSER, NA 0.9/0.17, 1.25X-100X COVERAGE UPLFLN4X-2; U Plan Fluorite 4X Objective, NA 0.13, WD 17MM UPLFLN10X2-2; U Plan Fluorite 10X Objective, NA 0.3, WD 10MM UPLFLN20X-2; U Plan Fluorite 20X Objective, NA 0.5, WD 2.1MM UPLFLN40X-2; U Plan Fluorite 40X Objective, NA 0.75, WD 0.51MM PLAPON2X; PLAN APO 2X OBJECTIVE, NA 0.08, WD 6.2MM 6-Position coded nosepiece for BX Frames, includes slot for DIC prism U-SVRB-4; RIGHT HAND MECHANICAL STAGE, RACKLESS, LONG STALK U-HLDT-4; LEFT RELEASE SLIDE HOLDER, DOUBLE SLIDE, THICK U-SHG, RUBBER CAPS F/BX CONTROL KNOBS, THIN, SET OF 2 U-TTR-2; TILTING TRINOC HEAD 50:50,100:0,0:100% POSITIONS Eyepiece for BX/IX, 10x Focusing w/ =24mm t=1.5mm Reticle Shelf, FN22 U-ANT; ANALYZER FOR TRANSMITTED LIGHT, FITS IN NOSEPI SLIDER U-POT; OLARIZER FOR TRASMITTED LIGHT, 45MM, FITS IN LT WELL DP22 2.8MP COLOR CAMERA, DP2-SAL STAND ALONE KIT, NO PWR CRD U-TV0.5XC-3-8; CCD CAMERA ADAPTER,0.5X LENS, C-MOUNT 1729923; Microsoft Wired Desktop 600 - keyboard and mouse set UYCP-11; US STYLE 3-PRONG POWER CORD Dual Observation Attachment for Front-to-Back Viewing with Built-In LED Pointer Left and right-side multi-viewing bridge for BX Systems with Built-In LED Pointer U-MDOSV-2-6; MULTIVIEWING OPTICAL RELAY TUBE, ACCEPT 2OBSTBS U-TBI-3-CLI; TILTING BINOCULAR OBS TUBE,5-35 DEG, REVERSE Eyepiece for BX/IX, 10x w/ =24mm t=1.5mm Reticle Shelf, FN22 Eyepiece for BX/IX, 10x Focusing w/ =24mm t=1.5mm Reticle Shelf, FN22 UYCP-11; US STYLE 3-PRONG POWER CORD 25ND6; 6% TRANS ND FILTER, 25MM FOR IX3/AX FL ILLUM 25ND25; 25% TRANS ND FILTER, 25MM FOR IX3/AX FL ILLUM A firm fixed price contract with no option years is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. 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. 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 5:00 Est pm on Friday, February 12, 2021. Kenneth Stephens Contract Specialist (317) 988-1523 [email protected]

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