Equipment : MRIs System Upgrade

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.603 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: quotes are not being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The procurement is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.201-1 for simplified procedures. The Government/ The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to solicit and award a sole-source purchase from Siemens Healthineers . This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any responsible source that believes it can meet all the requirements may submit a capability statement proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Solicitation Number: 75N98026Q01246 Competition Restriction Authority: Restricted to a sole-source negotiation pursuant to the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 Sole Source Justification: The government intends to solicit and negotiate a sole-source purchase with Siemens Healthineers. Siemens Healthineers is the sole manufacturer of the Siemens Part numbers for the (2) MAGNETOM Terra to Terra.X upgrades. The upgrades are for (2) existing Siemens MRIs at the NIH. Only Siemens Healthineers can provide the proprietary software updates and upgrades required for this equipment, and no other software has been validated for these systems. Regarding upgraded software and hardware packages, Siemens Healthineers only sells direct, as they maintain no distributor agreements for MR for these technologies. Consequently, no other vendor or distributor can satisfy the agency's structural, software, and engineering validation requirements. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES FOR (2) MAGNETOM TERRA TO TERRA.X UPGRADE PACKAGES: 1. SP02RD2591 Platform Upgrade: Terra.X Upgrade Package - QTY (2) EA 2. SP02RD2592 Advanced 8Tx32Rx Head Coil � QTY (2) EA 3. SP02RD2593 Gradient Performance Package � QTY (2) EA 4. MR_EP2_24...