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SUBJECT*

Benchmark Ultra Plus IHC Slide Stainer SEPG# 364889 (VA-24-00010154) (VA-24-00066536)

GENERAL INFORMATION

VAMC White River Junction

215 North Main Street White River Junction VT 05009

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Sarah Ballentine Sarah.Ballentine@va.gov 802-295-9363 X-5725 Julie Lemire Julie.Lemire@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

See attached document: P03 SSJ - PM_Part813.106_Atcht1_ MPT-SAT IHC Slide Stainer.

Statement of Work Benchmark Ultra Plus IHC System for VA Boston Healthcare System Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service.

Objective VA Boston Healthcare System Pathology & Laboratory service has a requirement for: Benchmark Ultra Plus IHC System. Benchmark Ultra Plus IHC System is for the processing of anatomic pathology specimens within the laboratory at VAMC West Roxbury.

The Roche Benchmark Plus Ultra IHC Stainer is an advanced IHC system that offers cutting-edge features for histopathology and immunohistochemistry testing. It offers precise and reliable staining results, enabling the histopathologists to accurately identify and characterize cancerous antigens in patient tissue samples.

The AP Laboratory has been using Roche Benchmark staining systems for over 12 years. The lab trusts the quality and reliability of this equipment. Staff are familiar with this type of embedding station – this will allow for minimal staff training and will provide an unnecessary learning curve.

Project Management/Equipment Implementation Product delivery will be the responsibility of the vendor working with the clinical laboratory point of contact.

Products and Estimated Volumes

Delivery Location and Point of Contact VA Boston Healthcare System 1400 VFW Parkway West Roxbury, MA 02132 Special Notice Special Notice POC: Adrianne Kingman, Anatomic Pathology Manager, 7857-203-5955

Special Notice

Intent to Sole Source

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for quotes.

The West Roxbury Veterans Affairs Medical Center intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract for a 1 Year period of performance for Benchmark ULTRA PLUS Immunohistochemical Stainer from Roche Diagnostics.

The above items are necessary to produce quality-stained slides which are evaluated by pathologists and aid in making patient diagnosis. This is an immediate need for the Histology section of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any vendor that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer by April 5, 2024 4:30pm (EST). Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information can be sent to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at Sarah.Ballentine@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, Network Contracting Office 1 will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Roche Diagnostics as noted herein. Costs associated with the preparation and submission of information and/or any follow-up information requests are the responsibility of the vendor and these costs will not be reimbursed by the Government. Verbal and telephonic inquiries will not be accepted.

This notice of intent to sole source with justification satisfies the public posting requirements of FAR 13.501.

Intent to Sole Source to Roche Diagnostics for the West Roxbury VAMC

Please see Sole Source Justification

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