Intent to Sole Source - Path-Tec LLC.rtf

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 700 19th St South, Birmingham, AL 35233 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Contract under FAR Part 13.5, FAR 13.501. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.1.

The intended contractor is Path-Tec LLC, 5700 Old Brim Rd. Midland, GA, 31820. This sole source procurement is for the following services. Kidney transplant candidates require monthly lab testing while on the waitlist. The patients on the waitlist may come from anywhere in the Unites States and the lab sample must be sent to the HLA laboratory for our transplant program. Candidates are generally sent kits to obtain these samples so that they can have them drawn at their dialysis unit or local laboratory and they are then shipped to the HLA Laboratory. Post –transplant recipients also require periodic testing of Donor Specific Antibodies to help detect potential for rejection. This testing also must be sent to the HLA lab. Transplant recipients from our transplant program may live any distance from the HLA laboratory. Logistics for this process include packaging the needed laboratory tubes, requisition, and shipping supplies, sending the kits to the patient, and having a process for managing this distribution.

The contractor will assemble lab kits for HLA Lab kits, monthly PRA samples, and post-transplant Donor Specific Antibody testing. Kits will include necessary supplies for obtaining samples and sending the sample to the HLA Laboratory. Kits will include postage needed for shipping the sample. Additionally, the contractor will maintain an electronic system for ordering and processing requests for lab kits that need to be sent. Kits will be sent directly to the patient.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 325413. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 6550. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1,250 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. The 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, 36C247-26-AP-0067. 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 20 Aug, 2025 to Jason Compton, jason.compton1@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.