Intent to Sole Source - AGFA Picture Arching Communication System (PACS)   2

Page 2 of 2 Project Title: Full Service Maintenance and Repair on Government owned, AGFA Picture Arching Communication System (PACS) for Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22. Participating Healthcare Facilities: VISN 22 West VA Long Beach Healthcare System 5901 E. Seventh St Long Beach, CA 90822 VA Loma Linda Healthcare System 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92357 VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 92161 VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System West Los Angeles Campus 11301 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90073 And Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center 16111 Plummer Street North Hills, CA 91343 VISN 22 East VA Albuquerque Healthcare System - 1501 San Pedro Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 VA North Arizona Healthcare System - 500 Highway 89 North Prescott, AZ 86301 VA Phoenix Healthcare System 650 E Indian School Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85012 VA Southern Arizona Healthcare System 3601 S 6th Ave. Tucson, AZ 85723 The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source action to AGFA for preventative, maintenance and repair services on AGFA Picture Arching Communication System. The Period of Performance for the base year is: January 1, 2019 December 31, 2019. The applicable NAICS for this acquisition is 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a business size standard of $20.5M. The proposed contract is for items for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i). This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from acquiring these services on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) for the aforementioned requirement based on the application of FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii). This hereby constitutes a synopsis of the action proposed in this announcement. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission or objective. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals. This is not a solicitation. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist, Linda Lee, at Linda.Lee10@va.gov via e-mail only no later than Friday, November 23, 2018 at 12:00PM PDT (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Future notices and announcements pertaining to this contract requirement will be made through an amendment to this post.