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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Special Notice 614-21-2-025-0052 - Beckman Coulter Microbiology 37129 36C24921Q0136 N 334516 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 Daniel.Tibitoski@va.gov Daniel.Tibitoski@va.gov Daniel.Tibitoski@va.gov 615-225-6665 Daniel.Tibitoski@va.gov Daniel.Tibitoski@va.gov

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 9

NOTICE OF INTENT

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and on behalf of the Memphis Veterans Affair (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9 intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Beckman Coulter Inc. located at 250 S. Kraemer Blvd., Brea, CA 92821. The rationale basis for the sole source acquisition is that Beckman Coulter Inc. is the only responsible source that can Microscan Cost Per Reportable (CPR) Result is a proprietary product only available from Beckman Coulter. The testing system is already priced on a NAC contract. The vendor included a proprietary letter. Beckman Coulter Inc, as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), is the only entity authorized and able to provide the required certified CPR lease agreement. This acquisition is anticipated to take place on or about March 1st, 2021. The period of performance will be from March 1st, 2021 thru February 28th, 2022.

The intended procurement will be classified under North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) 334516 with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for offers. However, all responsible sources may submit a capabilities statement, in addition to a letter directly from Beckman Coulter Inc confirming the ability to perform this requirement, that proves by the preponderance of the evidence that CPR lease agreement Beckman Coulter Inc, for the Microscan WalkAway-96 PLUS System w/ LabPro, will not be voided by having a contractor other than Beckman Coulter Inc conduct the above referenced requirements.

The letter from the manufacture shall state that the contractor is an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized is the only entity authorized and able to provide the required certified CPR lease agreement. The results obtained with this instrument are timely, sensitive and specific. This requirement is for a microbiology CPRR that is a fully automated laboratory system. This system has the ability to manually read, allows for Combo Panels allowing bacterial identification and susceptibilities to be performed at the same time. And provides a "true" MIC as opposed to an estimated MIC, which meets laboratory and CAP requirements.

All capability statements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Daniel Tibitoski at Daniel.Tibitoski@va.gov capability statements are due not later than 0700 CT on February 22nd , 2021.