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Special Notice Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240

POINT OF CONTACT*

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock RD. Ste. 302 San Antonio, TX 78240

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Services: Max Reagents and Service Maintenance 3-month contract- Central Texas Healthcare System

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS OR PROPOSALS

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), VISN 17 Network Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract for the Central Texas Health Care System, 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, Texas. This proposed contract action is to procure Max Reagents and Service Maintenance which only Becton, Dickinson and Company can provide to maintain supplies and equipment for the Pathology and Laboratory Department located at the Central Texas Health Care System, 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, Texas 76504.

Period of Performance:

· 04/01/2026-06/30/2026

Classification Code: 6550

NAICS: 325413

Government intends to award a 3-month firm-fixed price contract to Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures as implemented in RFO 12-102(a), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem that only one source can provide the services required at the level of quality required because the services are unique or highly specialized. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the government.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit supporting evidence to be reviewed. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This evidence shall include a letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) stating vendor is an authorized distributor per clause VAAR 852.212-71. Information must be sent to the Contracting Specialist, Teresa Arzola, Teresa.Arzola@va.gov. 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.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. No cost to the government will arise as a result of contractor submissions of responses to this announcement or the government use of such information. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competitively sensitive information contained in their response. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. Interested parties may e-mail Teresa.Arzola@va.gov by March 16, 2026 @ 9:00AM CST.

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