TITLE: 65-- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD AS A SOLE SOURCE TO A SMALL BUSINESS SOL: VA242-17-Q-1004 DUE: 09/05/2017, 9 am EST SET ASIDE: Sole Source to a small business NAICS: 333314 POP STATE: United States AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Manhattan Campus; Attn: Ophthalmology Department, 423 East 23rd Street, New York, New York 10010-5011 POC: Shari Lee; [email protected] DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD AS SOLE-SOURCE under open market FAR part 13 procedures proposed contract to Technical Communities, Inc., for purchase of The Lumenis Selecta Duet lazer system for Manhattan VA Medical Center. Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) intends to award on a sole source basis with Technical Communities, Inc. (DUNS: 086438152), pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.5 and FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). The proposed contract is for The Lumenis Selecta Duet lazer System, which is needed by Ophthalmology Doctors at Manhattan VA Medical Center to perform various eye Surgeries. Market research was conducted and determined that Technical Communities, Inc., is the only vendor capable of providing service necessary that meets the Government s requirements. Technical Communities is an authorized Lumenis Reseller.   Item#GAS910000 - Lumenis Inc. Selecta Duet Laser system w/ 3 yr warranty Item#OD020042 - - Lumenis, Inc.Co-Observ Tube with Beamsplitter Selecta This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide supplies/services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The government may consider all Expressions of Interest received prior to September 05, 2017. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon 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. Responses to this notice must be emailed to [email protected] and received by 9AM EST on September 05, 2017; bidders are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time.

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