This is a Special Notice of Intent to award a sole source. Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2, Department of Veterans Affairs on behalf of James J. Peters VA Medical Center Bronx, New York 10468 intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to Intuitive Surgical, 1020 Kifer Road Sunnyvale, CA 94086. The contractor provides services for hardware maintenance, software maintenance, interface maintenance, database administrator support services, and support services for all Intuitive Surgical DaVinci Surgical Robot. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. A firm-fixed price contract with four one-year options 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. Justification for this sole source procurement is IAW FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(i) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The applicable NAICS code is 811219. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. The Government will consider responses received by 1:00pm DST on January 6, 2020. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to [email protected]. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.

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