Intent to Sole Source - Cobas Bridge.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract, and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, located at 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia South Carolina is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Task Order under FAR Part 8, specifically FAR Part 8.405-6(a)(1)(B),Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or service required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized;

This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101.

The intended Contractor is Roche Diagnostics located at 39115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis IN 46256. Place of Performance is Department of Veterans Affairs, Network/Program Contracting Office 07, located at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, 1 Freedom Way, Augusta GA 30904. This procurement is for the continued use of currently installed laboratory testing equipment. This requirement is a six month bridge task order with the contractor who is currently performing the service under task order VA24717F2263, Roche Diagnostics . The period of performance will be 1 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023.

In order to avoid a lapse in service, a bridge is required to continue current services while allowing time for equipment under a previously awarded delivery order to be delivered and validated for use.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 334516. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6630. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1,000 Employees

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Jason Compton, jason.compton1@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C24722AP4940-Cobas Bridge. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 10:00 AM Central Daylight Time (CDT) on 19 Aug, 2022 to Jason Compton, jason.compton1@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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