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Special Notice Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 4 Wilmington VA Medical Center 1601 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington, DE 19805

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Yazmin Alvarez yazmin.alvarez@va.gov 302-690-4601

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

In accordance with FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No other Supplies or Services will satisfy agency requirement. The Lebanon VA Medical Center (LVAMC) intends to negotiate a Sole Source Award with Hologic Sales and Services, LLC (Hologic). They are located at 250 Campus Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752. Hologic shall provide: all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this Statement of Need (SON). The contractor shall be responsible for the following:

This scope requires that the contractor provide an automated ThinPrep 5000 processor system for the Laboratory Department at the Lebanon VAMC for the processing of fluid-based gynecological, non-gynecological and urine specimens. The system must include the following components/features, options:

· FDA approved technology for use in a clinical laboratory.

· Ability to process ThinPrep PAP test, ThinPrep Non-GYN and ThinPrep UroCyte samples.

· Minimal daily maintenance, minimal hands-on time to perform maintenance.

· Hands free processing

· Automated vial uncapping and capping

· Automated chain of custody

· Barcode tracking of samples and slides

· Includes an integrated imager

· Includes a Compass stainer

· Installation Installation and Training: On-site vendor installation and training is required for up to 5 Cytology/Histology technologists.

Warranty of Equipment: Contractor must provide manufacturer warranty on all provided equipment and supplies for first year from date of receipt and verification of installation/operation.

Service and/or Maintenance: 24/7 technical support telephone assistance is required. On-site service within 24 hours, hardware, and software updates at no additional cost to the government during the warranty period.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 334516. The size standard is 1000 employees.

Interested parties that can meet the capabilities and requirements, may identify their interest and submit quotations. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements, must submit information about their capabilities no later than NOON EST, 03/26/2025. All information shall be provided at no cost, or obligation to the Government.

No solicitation will be made available. Information must be sent to the Contract Specialist, yazmin.alvarez@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 at the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Contracting Department will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Hologic.

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