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Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| COVID Hologic Consumables |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 78240 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25723Q1379 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 09-10-2023 17:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6550 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department Of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 17
5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Delphia Schoenfeld delphia.schoenfeld@va.gov 210-694-6310
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AGENCY’S URL
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DESCRIPTION
| *= Required Field |
| Special Notice |
Special Notice
Special Notice – Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Hologic Sales and Service, LLC for procurement of the following supplies:
| Item Number |
| Description |
| Unit of Measure |
| Quantity |
| 0001 |
| Aptima SARS-CoV-2 Assay, 250-Test |
| KT |
| 40 |
| 0002 |
| Aptima SARS-CoV-2 Controls |
| KT |
| 110 |
| 0003 |
| Fusion Specimen Lysis Tube, 100 per bag |
| BG |
| 80 |
| 0004 |
| Panther Run Kit |
| KT |
| 60 |
| 0005 |
| Aptima Assay Fluids Kit |
| KT |
| 60 |
| 0006 |
| Aptima Auto Detect Kit |
| KT |
| 60 |
| 0007 |
| Multi-tube Units (MTU's) |
| EA |
| 70 |
| 0008 |
| Panther Waste Bag Kit |
| KT |
| 10 |
| 0009 |
| Panther Waste Bag Kit |
| EA |
| 10 |
| 0010 |
| Advance Cleaning Solution |
| EA |
| 50 |
| 0011 |
| Caps, AMP/P.R.S. Diag. |
| EA |
| 12 |
| 0012 |
| Caps, TCR/SEL. Diag. |
| EA |
| 12 |
| 0013 |
| Spare Caps, PP, 60mL, TCR Aptima 2x50 |
| EA |
| 12 |
| 0014 |
| Spare Caps, 30mL Tube Diagnostics |
| EA |
| 12 |
| 0015 |
| Aptima Penetrable Caps |
| EA |
| 888 |
The requested items are for the purchase of an COVID testing reagents and consumables compatible with the existing Hologic Panther analyzer for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) of the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System (STVHCS), in San Antonio, TX. The COVID reagents and consumables must be authorized by the FDA under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and compatible with the Government-owned analyzer. Failure to comply with these regulations could create potential patient safety issues.
This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, by email, to the point of contact and referencing the notice ID 36C25723Q1379, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received within 5 days from the publication of this notice, a contract/order will be issued to Hologic Supplies and Service, LLC without any further notice.
The proposed contract actions are for supplies, which the government intends to negotiate with only one source. The anticipated statutory authorities permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with Hologic Supplies and Service, LLC.
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