P03_Presolicitation Intent to Sole Source_36C10X24Q0235.pdf
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This document is a Presolicitation Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick. The agency intends to issue a firm-fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) on a sole-source basis for the procurement of the Oncotype Dx Breast Cancer Assay, which is offered exclusively through Exact Sciences Corporation. The requirement is for this unique and highly specialized laboratory test to predict chemotherapy benefit. The applicable NAICS code is 621511 - Medical Laboratories, with a size standard of $41.5 million. The Product Service Code is Q301 - Medical - Laboratory Testing. The agency anticipates negotiating and awarding the BPA to Exact Sciences Corporation by July 15, 2024. Interested parties believing they can satisfy the requirement must submit written capability statements by June 22, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST.
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Presolicitation Notice
*=Required Field Presolicitation Notice
SUBJECT* Breast Cancer Molecular Testing (BPA) Notice of Intent to Sole Source
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 21703
SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C10X24Q0235
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 06-22-2024 4:00pm EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
SET-ASIDE
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Q301
NAICS CODE* 621511
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Various Locations
POSTAL CODE
COUNTRY United States
CONTACT INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick Department of Veterans Affairs 5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103 Frederick MD 21703
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Shayna Mariano Shayna.Mariano@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov/opal/sac/index.asp URL DESCRIPTION To learn more about SAC and its mission, please click here.
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center – Frederick intends to issue a firm-fixed price (FFP) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) on a sole-source basis. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for this procurement is 41 USC 3304(a)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart is FAR 8.405- 6(a)(1)(B), which states, “Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.”
The requirement is for the procurement of Oncotype Dx Breast Cancer Assay (trademarked by Genomic Health/Exact Sciences) to predict chemotherapy benefit. The exact test is offered only through Exact Sciences, Corporation, 5505 Endeavor Lane Madison, WI 53719.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 621511– Medical Laboratories is the most appropriate for this requirement. The size standard is $41.5 million.
The Product Service Code (PSC) is Q301 – Medical – Laboratory Testing. SAC-F anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed price BPA to Exact Sciences Corporation for this requirement by July 15, 2024.
A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for SAC-F may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition.
Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Angela.Ayers@va.gov and Shayna.Mariano@va.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at Angela.Ayers@va.gov or Shayna.Mariano@va.gov no later than 06/22/24 at 4:00 PM EST.
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