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This document is a Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office 8 regarding a sole source contract for Molecular Random Access Analyzer services.
The VA intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Cepheid, the sole provider of these services in Puerto Rico. The contract will have a base year of 12 months and four 12-month option periods. Cepheid's Molecular Random Access Analyzer is the only test that meets the government's requirement for conducting rapid tests simultaneously with results in less than three hours. An exclusivity letter from Cepheid has confirmed this. The associated NAICS code is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000, and the PSC code is 6640. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, but any responses must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government. Responses are due by 11-14-2024 at 1:30 PM EST via email to the Contract Specialist, Darrin Alexander.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| FY 25 Molecular Random Access Analyzer |
Notification of Intent to Sole Source
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 32827 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24825Q0064 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 11-14-2024 13:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6640 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 334516 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) VA Caribbean Healthcare System #10 Calle Casia Suite $4A440 Orlando FL 32827
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Darrin Alexander darrin.alexander2@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DESCRIPTION
See attached document: CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES_Speciali Notice.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office 8 intends to negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of FAR part 8.405-6 (1)(B). The associated NAICS code for this service is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 and PSC Code 6640.The identified vendor is Cepheid.
Cepheid is the sole service provider for Molecular Random Access Analyzers for Puerto Rico. This test is the only test which meets the government’s requirement for conducting combinations of rapid test simultaneously with results in less than three (3) hours. This information has been confirmed with an exclusivity letter submitted by Cepheid. A service contract for a base year of 12 month and four (4) option periods of twelve (12) month is anticipated and shall be awarded.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 11-14-2024 EST 1:30PM. Via email to Darrin Alexander, Contract Specialist at darrin.alexander2@va.gov
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