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Page 3 of 3 This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, intends to issue a sole-source contract under the authority of FAR 8.4... Page 3 of 3 This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, intends to issue a sole-source contract under the authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to Nikon Instruments, Inc. located at 1300 Walt Whitman Road., Melville, NY 11747. NAICS 339112 will be utilized. The Vendor shall provide Nikon Ni-E Microscopes and Accessories for the Engineering Biomed section located at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Biloxi, MS. This action will result in a firm-fixed-price supply contract. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement not later than 08/17/2023 at 12:00 PM CST, to ashley.haslauer@va.gov . When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to number 36C25623AP4299, Notice of Intent in the subject line. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. Responding as an interested party under the www.beta.sam.gov website does not constitute convincing evidence of capabilities. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. If after 17 August, 2023, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 16 shall negotiate solely with Nikon Instruments, Inc. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition. REQUIRED SERVICES: Contractor to Nikon Ni-E Microscopes for the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Biloxi, MS.