36C24725Q0238-INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE.pdf

Special Notice

*= Required Field Special Notice

SUBJECT* Intent to Sole Source to Roche Diagnostics for Roche 6800 and Cobas Prime Pre-analytical instrument Service

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 29209

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24725Q0238

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 12-26-2024 12 pm EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Q515

NAICS CODE* 334516

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Wm. Dorn VA Medical Center

6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Alecia Mitchell alecia.mitchell@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov

URL DESCRIPTION https://www.va.gov

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS alecia.mitchell@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION alecia.mitchell@va.gov

DESCRIPTION

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 07 (NCO 07), hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price base and options contract for Roche Diagnostics Corp located at 9115 Hague Road, Indianapolis, IN 46256. The contract is expected to be awarded under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) – Soliciting from a single source. A Justification for Single Source Awards for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The anticipated award date is February 2, 2025.

The Contractor shall provide Microbiology Molecular Diagnostics reagents and analyzer reagent rental (to include the following components: one analyzer capable of running FDA-approved real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and a pre-analytical processing instrument: a) qualitative Chlamydia trachomatis / Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CT/NG) on male and female urine specimens, female vaginal swabs, anorectal specimens for male and females, and throat specimens for males and females b) quantitative viral load for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) on human plasma (Plasma Preparation Tube [PPT] and Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra- Acetic acid [EDTA] anticoagulated blood specimens) c) qualitative COVID-19 on NP swabs, d) qualitative Human papillomavirus (HPV) on PreservCyt ThinPrep solution, e) quantitative Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) on human plasma (Plasma Preparation Tube [PPT] and Ethylene- Diamine-Tetra-Acetic acid [EDTA] anticoagulated blood specimens), f) quantitative Hepatitis B virus (HCV) on human plasma (Plasma Preparation Tube [PPT] and Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra- Acetic acid [EDTA] anticoagulated blood specimens), g) qualitative Trichomonas vaginalis / Mycoplasma genitalium (TV/MG) on male and female urine specimens, and female vaginal swabs. The contractor will furnish labor, parts, supplies, and equipment necessary to provide full maintenance, emergency service, and periodic preventive maintenance inspections for the equipment.

These services and supplies will be performed/delivered to the Atlanta VA Medical Center 1826 Veterans Blvd., Decatur, GA 30033.

NAICS code: 334516| Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (SBA Size Standard 1,000 employees) PSC: Q515| Medical-Pathology

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 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.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with “RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE” 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 Alecia Mitchell, Contract Specialist, by email at alecia.mitchell@va.gov, NO LATER THAN December 26, 2024 @ 12:00 PM 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.