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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for a diagnostic medical product procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 20, intends to negotiate a sole source, firm-fixed price contract with Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC located at 1601 Research Blvd., Rockville, MA 20850. The requirement is for one Meso Scale V-PLEX 39-biomarker diagnostic kit (5 pack) to analyze biospecimens collected as part of a research initiative titled "Quantifying the Impacts of Frailty on Osteoporosis and Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis." The kits will be used with VA-owned equipment already available to collaborating staff and the data will be compared with collaborators' data using identical kits and analysis equipment, necessitating procurement from Meso Scale Diagnostics as the sole manufacturer capable of providing scientifically comparable results.
The procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 procedures and RFO 6.103-1 (Only One Responsible Source) authority. The solicitation number is 36C26026Q0952, with a response deadline of August 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time and an anticipated award date of August 28, 2026. The associated NAICS code is 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) and the product service code is 6550. The contracting office is located at NCO 20 Network Contracting Office, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd, Building 17, Suite B428, Vancouver, WA 98661, with Contract Officer Amy Kuczajda as the point of contact. This notice satisfies FAR publication requirements and is not a request for competitive proposals; any responses will only be considered for marketplace assessment purposes and the Government will not provide payment for submitted information.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Meso Scale V-Plex 39-biomarker Diagnostic Kit Notice of Intent to Sole Source |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 98661 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C26026Q0952 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 08-19-2026 3pm MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6550 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 325413 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| NCO 20 Network Contracting Office |
ATTN: V4CONT
1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Officer Amy Kuczajda Amy.Kuczajda@va.gov 208-429-2018
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 20 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source, firm-fixed price contract with Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC, 1601 Research Blvd., Rockville, MA 20850, following RFO Part 12 procedures and the authority of RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source.
The procurement is for one Meso Scale V-PLEX 39-biomarker kit (5 pack) which is required to analyze the biospecimens collected as part of the “Quantifying the Impacts of Frailty on Osteoporosis and Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis”. These kits will be used with the VA owned equipment that our collaborating staff already has access to and knowledge of. Data sets obtained from these kits will be compared with collaborators data using the same kits and analysis equipment; kits must be from the same manufacturer Meso Scale Diagnostics to be scientifically comparable.
The associated NAICS code for this procurement is 325413 – In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing. The anticipated award date: August 28, 2026.
It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice satisfies the requirement at RFO 5.201(b)(1) to publicize the proposed contract action. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining the marketplace for future procurements. The Government will not pay for information submitted.
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