Intent to Sole Source.pdf

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7, hereby provides notice of its intent to enter into a sole source contract with bioMérieux, Inc.,100 Rodolphe St., Durham, NC 27712. The contract is for a VITEK MS automated mass spectrometry microbial identification system that uses Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight (MALDI-TOF) technology for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, Charleston SC, 29403.

The contract is expected to be accomplished under the authority of FAR Part 13.5 as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) for restricting competition on this procurement " Only One

Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements” The contract will be a firm fixed price with NAICS Code 334516, and FSC 6630. A Sole Sources Justification has been prepared and approved. The period of performance shall be from 15 Sep 2022 – 14 Sep 2027.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the contractor can meet provide all requested service and that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 pm CDT on

Friday, 07 July, 2022. Responses may be emailed to jason.compton1@va.gov.

Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: The Charleston VA Medical Center Lab requires the continued use of a previously installed VITEK MS automated mass spectrometry microbial identification system that uses Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight (MALDI-TOF) bacterial/microbial identification technology and Antimicrobial Sensitivity (AST). The MALDI-TOF technology reduces time for bacterial Identification by 24 - 48 hours, allowing patients to be treated for life threating infections in an expeditious manner. The MALDI-TOF and AST platforms, must include middle-ware software for connectivity which allows the two systems to communicate test information with the already installed Biomerieux Myla computer server. The middle-ware must promote efficient retrieval of microbial/antimicrobial data and statistics in order to expedite testing. The vendor shall provide technical support to assist laboratory personnel with middle-ware connectivity issues, provide training to clinical laboratory staff for use of the test system, and provide instrument service/ repair and routine maintenance. Unscheduled instrument downtime must be less than 24 hours.

mailto:jason.compton1@va.gov