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VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity 501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2 Augusta GA 30901

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Contracting Specialist Rudy A. Cortinez rudy.cortinez@va.gov

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract, and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, located at 325 Folly Road, Charleston South Carolina is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Delivery Order under FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Part 13.501(a) (i) Only One Available Source. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101.

The intended Contractor is Miltinyi Biotec, Inc 2303 Lindbergh Street Auburn CA 95602-9652. Place of Performance for this requirement is for the William J. Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center Veterans Health Care System Columbia SC 29209. The William J. Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center is requesting The gentleMACS Dissociators are designed for the dissociation of tissues to obtain single-cell suspensions using C Tubes, and for the homogenization of tissues using M Tubes.The gentleMACS Dissociators and the gentleMACS C or M Tubes are unique in their characteristics and performance, because of the following specifics: (a) the gentleMACS tubes bear a unique rotor/stator system for the gentle and efficient tissue dissociation or homogenization and (b) gentleMACS Dissociators and are the only devices that can be used either with one or two gentleMACS Tubes (gentleMACS Dissociator) or one to eight gentleMACS Tubes (gentleMACS) Octo Dissociator and the gentleMACS Octo Dissociator with Heaters) to dissociate or homogenize various tissues in a closed system. Additionally, the gentleMACS Octo Dissociator with Heaters offers fully walkaway workflows for tissue dissociation.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 339113. The Federal Supply Class (FSC/PSC) is 6515. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 800 Employees This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Rudy A. Cortinez, rudy.cortinez@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C247-24 -AP-4190 – Miltenyi Biotec Inc, All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 07:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03 July, 2024 to the above mentioned point of contact. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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