36C24725Q0056.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

501 Greene Street Hatcher Building - Suite 2, Augusta, GA 30901

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Amanda Luckie Amanda.Luckie@va.gov

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 07 (NCO 07), hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price base and options contract under FAR Part 13.501 for Automated iFOBT Analyzers to Polymedco, Inc. of 510 Furnace Dock Rd, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567. A Sole Source Justification has been prepared. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.1. The anticipated award date is October 1, 2024.

The Contractor shall be required to begin providing on-site training, equipment, reagents, standards, supplies, consumables/disposable items, parts, accessories, and any other item required for the proper operation of its contractor-owned Automated iFOBT Analyzer and peripherals necessary for the generation of immunological fecal occult blood analysis Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR) services as required on effective date of contract award.

The Contractor in accordance with the terms and conditions stated herein will propose and furnish analyzers as volume dictates to the following VISN 7 Medical Centers.

These services and supplies will be performed/delivered to the medical centers located in VISN 7.

NAICS code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (SBA Size Standard 1,000 employees) PSC: 6550 - In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days after publication of this notice.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award and must submit a current authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer.

All Service-Disabled Veteran Owned and Veteran Owned Small Businesses must submit a self-certifying statement that their company meets all criteria established IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iii) thus demonstrating compliance with the Non-Manufacturer Rule.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with “RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 36C24725Q0056” in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Amanda Luckie, Contract Specialist, by email at Amanda.Luckie@va.gov NO LATER THAN September 11, 2024 @ 09:00 AM EST. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements.

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