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FedBizOpps Special Notice

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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Special Notice Rev. March 2010 J MRSA Analyzer - GeneXpert Infinity Warranty and Maintenance - Intent to Sole Source 53214-1476 36C25219Q0498 N 811219 Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476 Brandon Harris email: brandon.harris@va.gov brandon.harris@va.gov brandon.harris@va.gov Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 1901 the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Cepheid for the warranty and maintenance of the GeneXpert Infinity System.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This will be a firm fixed price contract for a one-year contract with four possible option years. The NAICS Code is 811219.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and service to the Contracting Officer by 8:00AM (CST) 04/12/2019. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Responses received will be evaluated however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Brandon Harris at Brandon.Harris@va.gov. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED