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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Special Notice Rev. March 2010 BD FACSLyric IVD Flow Cytometer Intent to Sole Source 23667 36C24619Q0393 N 334516 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667 Jerry L Mann Jerry.Mann@va.gov 1-757-728-7193 The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for the procurement of an BD FACSLyric IVD Flow Cytometer for the Richmond VAMC with Becton, Dickinson and Company (DUNS: 024230633), in accordance with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 8.405-6 Limited Sources.

This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that this equipment is highly specialized, is only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of 15 March 2019 to Becton, Dickinson and Company, 2350 Qume Drive, San Jose, CA 95131-1812.

This is a Brand-Name Only requirement to satisfy the minimum requirements of the Richmond VAMC. The requiring activity is in need of this instrumentation/system to replace an outdated/discontinued technology.

This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within three (3) calendar days of this publication by contacting Jerry L Mann via email at Jerry.Mann@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This announcement closes 14 March 2019 at 0200PM EDT. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

***Reference RFQ 36C24619Q0393 in all replies.

See attached document: P03 FACSLyric Limiting_Sources_Justification_MPT-SAT_Redacted.