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This notice announces the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to sole source a contract for miRNA sequencing and library services. The services are required by the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center for a project at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center. The notice specifies that only the University of Colorado Cancer Center is authorized to perform the required miRNA sequencing and library services and is the only source that can meet the agency's needs at the required quality level. Interested parties must notify the contract specialist by July 31, 2023 and provide evidence of their ability to meet the requirement, though the agency retains sole discretion to determine whether it will compete the procurement. The applicable NAICS code is 541714 for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

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SUBJECT*

miRNA sequencing and library - University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Notice of Intent to Sole Source

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
80111

SOLICITATION NUMBER*

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
07-31-2023 10am MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA
ARCHIVE
60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
AN23
NAICS CODE*
541714
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Edward Emerson Edward.Emerson@va.gov 303-712-5720

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
https://www.va.gov
URL DESCRIPTION
Department of Veterans Affairs
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
Edward.Emerson@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Contract Specialist

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 intends to solicit and negotiate with The University of Colorado Cancer Center for the acquisition of miRNA Sequencing and Library Services for the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC). Determination of this sole source procurement is in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), Only one source can provide the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. It is the Government’s belief that the proposed candidate is the only provider authorized to perform miRNA Sequencing and Library Services; and is the only manufacturer that can meet the agency’s needs.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any business that believes it can provide the miRNA Sequencing and Library Services may give written notice to the Contract Specialist, Edward Emerson via email at edward.emerson@va.gov no later than 8:00 AM MDT on Monday, July 31, 2023. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable NAICS Code is 541714 and the size standard is 1000 employees. No telephone requests will be accepted.

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