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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Special Notice Q301 Intent to Sole Source STAT Laboratory Services G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center Jackson MS 39216 39531 36C25620Q1163 N 621511 Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531 Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coaast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS 39531 sharon.griffey@va.gov Contracting POC

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

This notice is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.203 in response to posting requirements. The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the Department of Veterans Affairs, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center’s, intent to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price Sole Source purchase order with Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, located at 1225 N. State St., Jackson MS, 39202. For the purpose of providing emergency laboratory tests compatible with current methodologies of providing STAT results 24/7, within one-hour of sample submission. Specialized tests include pathologist consultation when indicated (e.g., SPE interpretation) and other miscellaneous laboratory tests including, but not limited to free light chains (Kappa/lambda light chains), acetaminophen, salicylate, lithium, cortisol and sickle prep.

The Government intends to negotiate solely with Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, per FAR 13.106-1(b), as no other source is available for these types of services and consult requests. No other reference centers (sources) were identified that offer these rare tests with the same methodologies.

The NAICS code for this acquisition is 621511 – Medical Laboratories, with a size standard of $32.5 million. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition is based upon zero responses received by a Sources Sought Notice (36C25620Q1163) posted on 8/18/2020. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotations. Award will be made as a sole source acquisition on 10/1/2020, as a base contract with the possibility of four (4) option periods.