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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 ext. 5725

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VISN1) hereby announces its intent to enter into a sole source award with FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY L.L.C., 300 INDUSTRY DR, PITTSBURGH PA 15275 .

This notice is not a request for quotes, but rather a notice of intent to conduct a sole source procurement in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(i); only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325413, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C. is the only contractor that can provide the Next Generation Genexus Sequencing reagents and supplies which is specialized and there is only one manufacturer who is the sole source distributor, this acquisition will not be competed. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov.

Interested parties may identify their interests and capabilities by responding to this requirement by the due date listed on this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

This procurement is subject to prohibitions in VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items and in 852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items.

The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist by email at Sarah.Ballentine@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Salient Characteristics

Functions to be performed:

The reagents and supplies from Fisher Scientific are required for the Genexus instrumentation which performs specialized Next Generation Sequencing at VA Connecticut West Haven Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory. Testing includes but is not limited to SARS-CoV-2 gene sequencing and Pharmecogenomics. VISN 1 owns this equipment. This is a requirement for Firm Fixed Price – 5 years BPA. As requirements change, facilities within VISN 1 may be added or deleted by supplemental agreement of the Government and the Contractor. Additional tests/reagents/instrumentation may be added to the BPA as new technology becomes available on the market.

Vendor:

TBD

See table below for products:

Lab Site and POC’s

VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus 950 Campbell Ave West Haven, CT 06516

VISN 1 Sites

VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT 06516 VA Connecticut Healthcare System Newington Campus 555 Willard Ave.

Newington, CT 06111

VA White River Junction 215 North Main Street White River Junction, VT 05009-001 VA Manchester 718 Smyth Road Manchester, NH 03104

VA Providence 830 Chalkstone Avenue Providence, RI 02908 VA Maine 1 VA Center Augusta, ME 04330

VA Boston Healthcare System West Roxbury Campus 1400 VFW Parkway West Roxbury, MA 02132 VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Northampton Campus 421 North Main Street Leeds, MA 01053

VA Boston Healthcare System Brockton Campus 940 Belmont Street Brockton, MA 02301 VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Worcester CBOC 605 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA 01605

VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus 150 S. Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02130 VA Bedford Healthcare System 200 Springs Road Bedford, MA 01730

Required:

1. Sole Source – no other vendor provides these materials. VISN 1 Laboratories own this equipment. Supplies will be ordered on an as needed basis.

2. These tests are highly specialized and specific to the analyzer.

3. The Government reserves the right to add additional testing kits during the life of this agreement.

4. The annual quantity is only an estimate. Volumes may vary during the life of the agreement.

5. All reagents should have the longest outdates possible, preferably a minimum of 6 months before expiration when received on-site.

6. SDS – Safety Data Sheets are required. Any product formulation changes must be accompanied with an updated SDS.

7. All pricing includes FOB destination with 2-day shipping upon order.

8. In the event of a recall, the contractor must comply with all applicable rules and regulations regarding notice to customers. The contractor shall reimburse customer for any costs actually incurred by Customer to comply with recall instructions and processes provided by Contractor to sequester, package and return the affected products, as applicable.

9. In the case of a company merger and/or acquisition, the contractor will immediately notify the Contracting Officer for this BPA and provide a contingency plan of services to assure that no break in services is experienced by the participating facilities.

10. The reagents and supplies will be shipped and replenished in quantities as requested by the individual site laboratory. The laboratory departments will request on an as-needed basis.

11. The Contractor will provide direct delivery to the requesting lab at the contractor’s expense. The Laboratory department will order using their usual procedures and referencing the purchase agreement pricing.

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