Under the auspices of Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(2)(b) the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23, 708 S 3rd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415 on behalf of the Department Affairs, Omaha VA Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Ave, Omaha, NE 68105, anticipates entering into a sole source, fixed price, service/maintenance contract with Sable Systems International, to provide the necessary manpower and supervision to properly execute the maintenance and repair of Promethion System Multiplex metabolic cages, including providing preventive maintenance to reduce equipment down time. The contracted field service representative must be trained by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) on the specific model of equipment he/she is being asked to work on. Contractor will provide the necessary manpower and supervision to properly execute the maintenance and repair of Promethion System Multiplex metabolic cages. Examples of work required are, but not limited to, the following: provide on-site labor, travel, repairs and parts. The contractor will provide telephone technical support at no additional charge to the VA. Contractor must furnish all tools and materials (e.g. service manuals, diagnostic software, etc.) required to maintain the equipment in top operating condition. It is the Government s belief that Sable Systems International is the sole manufacturer/maintenance provider of these cages, and by awarding directly to Sable Systems, the Government will reduce liability and risk. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received within 3 calendar days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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 normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This is not a formal solicitation. The notice is not considered a Request for Quotation or Proposal. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. The closing date for this synopsis is August 11, 2017 at 3:30pm CT. The Government reserves the right to execute an award without publishing a solicitation. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to [email protected] no later than the time and date noted.

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