36C24224Q0796.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga NY 14227

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Janelle Bonafede Janelle.Bonafede@va.gov 716-862-7461 ext. 24570

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. to supply Abbott i-STAT Troponin Multipurpose Point of Care Testing to VISN 2 (South) Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services via FSS contract V797P-7322A. This will be based on a cost-per-test basis.

TITLE: 65- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE SOL: 36C24224Q0796

DUE: 7/12/2024

SET ASIDE: N/A NAICS: 334516

POP: 10/1/2024-9/30/2025

AGENCY: VISN 2 South Contact: Janelle.Bonafede@va.gov

DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. to supply Abbott i-STAT Troponin Multipurpose Point of Care Testing to VISN 2 (South) Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services via FSS contract V797P-7322A. This will be based on a cost-per-test basis.

The Abbott i-STAT Troponin Multipurpose Point of Care testing is required to perform critical diagnostic assays across multiple areas, including blood gases, electrolytes, chemistries, coagulation, cardiac markers, hematology and endocrinology. Required test(s) includes blood gases (pH, PCO2, PO2, TCO2, HCO3, SO2), chemistries (Na, K, Cl, TCO2, iCA, Glu, BUN, Crea, Lactate), Hct, Hgb, ACTk, and Troponin I.

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 8.405-6, “Limiting Sources”. The NAICS code utilized for this procurement is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a Size Standard of 1,000 Employees.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists, and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The government may consider all Expressions of Interest received prior to July 12, 2024. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this notice must be emailed to Janelle.Bonafede@va.gov and received by 16:00 hours EST on July 12, 2024. Submitters are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time.

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