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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 109 Bee Street, Charleston SC is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Delivery Order under FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Part 13.106-1(b), Soliciting From A Single Source. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101.

The intended Contractor is Lattice Inc. located at 1751 S. Naperville Road, Ste 100, Wheaton Illinois 60189. Place of performance is Ralph H. Johnson located at 109 Bee Street, Charleston SC. This location requires a base plus 4 one-year option contract for automated positive patient identification system for the collection of laboratory specimens, including but not limited to, blood, urine, stool, swabs, and other specimen collections. The MediCopia product is a specialized solution that provides a robust, integrated mobile computing system paired with handheld computers and scanners. It interfaces with the VA Medical Center’s CPRS and VISTA, which is essential, allowing the facility to mitigate misidentification errors and improve process and productivity.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 323120. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is J065. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 500 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 Aunjelaca Miller, aunjelaca.miller@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, BEDSIDE SPECIMEN SERVICES. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 4 March 2026 to the above contact. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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