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This special notice document outlines requirements for a sole source contract for diagnostic Cocci Complement Fixation Testing services. The VA Central California Health Care System intends to negotiate a contract with the University of California, Davis to perform diagnostic testing on plasma, serum, and body fluid samples from VACCHCS patients to diagnose and treat Valley Fever Disease. UC Davis will provide full scope testing services on present and prior patient samples to provide physicians a complete picture of patient disease status and a more definitive diagnosis. Interested parties may submit written capability statements by July 24, 2023 at 12:00 PM Pacific to be considered, however, no competitive solicitation will be issued as this is intended as a sole source contract in accordance with FAR 13.106-1 for there being only one responsible source to satisfy the agency's requirements.

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SUBJECT*
Cocci Complement Fixation Testing on VACCHCS patient specimens to diagnose and treat Valley Fever Disease

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
94304-1207
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C26124Q0006
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
07-24-2023 12:00 PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA
ARCHIVE
30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
6515
NAICS CODE*
621511
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) VA Palo Alto Health Care System (90/NCA) 3801 Miranda Ave Palo Alto CA 94304-1207

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Gary Christensen gary.christensen@va.gov 650-493-5000 ext 65825

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DESCRIPTION

The VA Central California Health Care System intends to negotiate a sole source contract with University of California, Davis. The proposed contract action is to perform diagnostic Cocci Complement Fixation Testing on VACCHCS patient specimens to diagnose and treat Valley Fever Disease. UC Davis will provide full scope of this type of testing on plasma, serum, and body fluids. Also, they test prior patient samples and provide these results along with the present sample provide the physician the complete picture of the patient’s disease status and make a more definitive diagnosis.

This sole source action is in accordance with FAR 13.106-1. Only One Responsible Source and No Other Support or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no competitive solicitation will be issued; however, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements or provide an equal product may give written notification to the contract specialist for consideration. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirements listed above for the requested support/services. Responses are due by July 24, 2023 at 12:00 PM Pacific. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on 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 a competitive procurement.

Responses must be e-mailed to gary.christensen@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. No reimbursement for any costs associated with providing capability statements will be provided by the Government.

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