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This document is a Special Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, which intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract for a Genexus Ion Torrent Lab System and Genexus purification system with the Large Business (LB) source, Life Technologies.

The equipment is critical for surgical services at the VA Medical Center, and the reliable and accurate operation of the equipment is considered crucial to patient health. Market research confirmed that Life Technologies is the only vendor that supplies the required parts. This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with an anticipated award date of April 30, 2024. The prices have been determined fair and reasonable based on the Independent Government Cost Estimate and historical pricing. The NAICS code is 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a $34.0 million size standard. Capability statements from responsible sources are due by 8:00 AM CDT on April 22, 2024, and should be submitted to Tim Fitzgerald, Contracting Specialist.

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Special Notice Special Notice

SUBJECT*
GENEXUS ION TORRENT LAB SYSTEM, STL, 657-24-3-1110-0067

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
66048
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C25524Q0322
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
04-22-2024 8:00AM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
ARCHIVE
30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
J065
NAICS CODE*
811210
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

POINT OF CONTACT*

TIM FITZGERALD

TIMOTHY.FITZGERALD@VA.GOV

timothy.fitzgerald@va.gov 913-946-1145

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, intends to solicit and award a sole source, firm fixed price contract with one Large Business (LB) source, Life Technologies. This acquisition is to ensure the continuous reliability of the purifier/sequencer system and ancillary equipment.

The equipment is critical for surgical services at the VA Medical Center and the reliable and accurate operation of the equipment at all times is considered critical to the health of patients. Market research confirmed that no other vendor, other than Life Technologies, supplies the parts included in this acquisition. The Veterans Health Administration prohibits the use of gray market items. Gray market items are considered to be items outside of the original equipment manufacturer’s intended distribution channels.

Services Required:

Line Item
Manufacturer
Model

EE #

1
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Ion Genexus

219503

2
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Genexus purification system

219501

This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as authorized by and in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The anticipated award date is 30 April 2024.

The prices offered for this acquisition have been determined to be fair and reasonable after a comparison of both the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) and historical pricing.

The NAICS Code for this requirement is 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair Maintenance and the size standard is $34.0 million.

This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the Government. All capability statements must be received no later than 8:00 AM CDT on Monday, April 22, 2024. Responses are to be submitted to Tim Fitzgerald, Contracting Specialist at timothy.fitzgerald@va.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government and supporting Contracting Officer.

See attached document: P03 JA_genexus.

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