The Department of Veterans Affairs VA Connecticut Health Care System (VACHCS) intends to negotiate a commercial (FAR Part 12) sole source contract with Viasys Neurocare Group under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2005-26. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. A justification for other than full and open competition is being prepared in support of this acquisition. Items being procured must be the same as or equal to: IAC 140ACT - IAC SOUND ENCLOSURE WITH OUTSIDE DIMENSION OF 9' X 16' 8'4 AND INTERIOR DIMENSIONS OF 7'X 7' EXAM ROOM, 6' 8" X 8' 4" X 7' O" CONTROL ROOM INCLUDING ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, TEL/COM ROUGH IN STROBE ROUGH IN DIMMER SWITCHES, SIDE CLOSURE PLATES, 36" WIDE DOOR OPENINGS, CONTROL ROOM FLOOR AND RF SHIELDING - 3 EA; IAC INSTALL-LL - IAC INSTALL -L INATALLATION - 3 - EA; 1761-9780-00 - AUDIOMETER WITH RS 232 AND PRINTER PORT - 3 - EA; 1761-9650E - ENGLISH KIT - 3 EA; 1700-9606 - INSERT PHONE - 3 EA; 1761-9639 - SOUND FIELD SYSTEM (102DB) - 3 EA; 2000-9710-00 - TYMPSTAR VERSION 2 - 3 EA; 2000-9650E - ENGLISH LANGUAGE - 3 EA; 2001-9730 - GSI AUDERA OAE ONLY SYS. - 3 EA; 2001-9691 - AUDERA LAPTOP COMPUTER - 3 EA; 1757-9750 - VERIFIT REAL EAR SYS. - 3 EA; GSI SUPPLIED - EXTERNAL SPEAKERS WITH STAND - 3 EA; GSI SUPPLIED - BARCODE SCANNER - 3 EA; GSI SUPPLIED - NOAH MODULE FOR VERIFIT - 1 EA; GSI SUPPLIED - NOAH MODULE ADDITIONAL UNIT - 2 EA. RATIONALE FOR SOLE-SOURCE PURCHASE: This is the Highest Throughput Sequencer available today. No comparable system is currently available as a package assembling comparable capabilities from individual components would be costly to validate. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. All proposals received by 4:00 P.M. eastern Time, Sept 8th, 2008, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing by e-mail ([email protected]) or Mail VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Ave. West Haven, CT 06516, Mail Code 90C

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