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Special Notice – Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm-fixed priced contract to Exakt Technologies Inc, for procurement of the following requirement: PURPOSE: The purpose of this request is for a one-time acquisition of a pathology bone saw. The bone saw is designed to make grossing tissue bone specimens easier for the pathologist and pathology assistants. It dramatically reduces processing time for sample preparation and in turn reduces time from grossing to reporting. Request provides purchase of the bone saw and all required accessories. SECTION A - WORK STATEMENT 1. SCOPE: Vendor will provide delivery of purchased equipment and any parts required for optimal performance of the system. Vendor delivery responsibility includes: a. Shipment b. White-glove Delivery to site of installation c. Saw Install and set-up. d. System performance check e. Required periodic preventative maintenance and intermittent troubleshooting assistance and onsite repair. f. Provide basic and advanced operator training as needed. 2. LOCATION: The pathology saw will be utilized in Histology section of Rm 1B-328, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at North Texas VA Healthcare System, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd, Dallas, TX 75216. 3. CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS: The following are required w/ purchase: a. Requirements are as follows: 1) Stainless steel tabletop saw capable of precision cutting down to ~1mm 2) Splash guard 3) Standard blade saw 4) Cooling water for the blade cleaning 5) Cutting guide for cutting specimens b. On-site Repair/Maintenance/Technical Support: 1) All repair and maintenance will be handled in coordination with the NTVHCS Biomed department. 2) For issues that the Contractor determines to require on-site assistance, Contractor shall dispatch one or more Support Personnel, normally within 48 business hours after documentation. 3) Contractor shall submit a detailed work report to include all required materials. 4) Contractor shall provide all parts and materials at no additional cost to the government. 5) Contractor shall remove all parts, equipment or materials replaced or upgraded by the Contractor due to and not limited to repairs, replacements, recall, and upgrades without any cost to the government. 6) Support personnel will be available during business hours each business day, and live representatives will be available via telephone at all other times, whether dispatched by Contractor or technical support line. 7) Technical support shall be available via telephone during business days (and by message center after hours) to provide troubleshooting assistance or to answer service inquiries when necessary. 8) On-site technical support shall be available for escalations within 48 hours. c. Safety: Contractor shall immediately notify VANTCHS of…

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