6515--Siemens EPOC POC Blood Gas Analyzer

The Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 02 intends to solicit from a single source IAW FAR 13.106(b) to obtain five (5) Siemens EPOC POC Blood Gas Analyzers. Period of performance: 05/30/2022 60 ARO Basic description of the requirement: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and developer of the Siemens EPOC POC Blood Gas Analyzer and the EPOC NXS Host and is the sole authorized licenser of equipment/software and provider of maintenance and support. of the Siemens EPOC POC Blood Gas Analyzers Item# 10736398 EPOC Reader Item#10736406 POC- Printer ACC Item#11413475 EPOC NXS Host- US Place of Performance: VAMC Samuel S. Stratton 113 Holland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (Size Standard 1000 employees). Intended Source: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. POINT OF CARE DIAGNOSTICS 2 EDGEWATER DRIVE NORWOOD, MA 02062-4637 UEI GC14SNHB3JN1 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 by May 9, 2022, at 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses from responsible sources will be considered. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. .in the subject line. All documents submitted, will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Contracting Specialist, Dolores Sachuk-Thompson at Dolores.Sachuk-Thompson@va.gov . The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements.