SERVICE/MAINTENANCE SUPPORT: Under authority 41 U.S.C. 253©(1), the Government anticipates entering into a sole source procurement for service/maintenance software and support agreement with Surgical Navigation Technologies, Inc., a small business for the Stealth Station Image Guided Surgery System procured in September, 2006, for the NF/SG VHS in Gainesville, FL. NAICS code 339112 applies to this procurement. This contract action is for service/maintenance support for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1 (b) (4) only one responsible source and no other equipment or training will satisfy agency requirements. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR Part 13 in accordance with the Commercial Item Acquisition Format of FAR Part 12. Interested persons may identify their capability to respond to this requirement or to submit a quote. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received on or before October 17, 2007, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This procurement is 100% Set-aside for Small Businesses. No telephone requests will be accepted. View VA solicitations and contract actions via FedBizOpps at http://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/index.html. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available at the URL address. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments.

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