Justification for Sole Source_.pdf

This is a Request for Sole Source Format justification document under GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b) for Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8, is seeking to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Government Scientific Source, Inc. (GSS), located in Reston, Virginia, for reagents and consumables to operate two VA-owned Leica Bond III instruments used for Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Hybridization (ISH) testing, including hematopathology and dermatopathology assays. The requirement is being placed against FSS Contract Number 47QSMS25D00A9 under the Multiple-Award Schedule Program (41 U.S.C. 152(3) and 40 U.S.C. 501). The estimated contract value is redacted in the document. The BPA consists of one twelve-month base period (06/01/2026 – 05/31/2027) with four twelve-month option periods extending through 05/31/2031, with an estimated award date of June 1, 2026.

The justification cites GSAM/R 538.7104-4 (items peculiar to one manufacturer) as the authority for sole source consideration. GSS is identified as the only authorized small business distributor of Leica Biosystems reagents and consumables compatible with the Orlando VA Healthcare System's existing equipment. The market research confirmed that GSS was the only identified small business vendor capable of supplying the required Leica Bond III reagents and equipment. The contracting officer has determined the pricing as fair and reasonable and that the award represents best value based on GSS's past satisfactory performance, ability to provide required products, and small business status. The justification has been approved by the Contracting Officer (Benjamin M. Amato), Branch Chief (Ferdinand Rodriguez), and Head of Contracting Activity, East (Gerald F. Jacobs) for this order exceeding $900,000.