P03 Sole Source - ThinPrep Test Kit.pdf
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- 6550--Intent to Sole Source HOLOGIC, THIN PREP TEST KITS Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 36C24624Q0012
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This document contains a justification for a sole source award and a related notice of intent to sole source. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole source contract to Hologic Inc. for Hologic Thin Prep Test Kits used at the Hampton VA Medical Center. The kits are used to screen patients for cervical cancer. The estimated value is $70,000. Only Hologic Inc. can provide the required kits as they are proprietary and are the only disposable test kit compatible with the Hampton VAMC's owned Hologic ThinPrep 5000 system. Interested parties may respond by January 23, 2024 to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirements, but the decision to compete is at the government's discretion. The NAICS code is 32543 and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees.
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VHAPG Part 813.106 Simplified Acquisition Procedures: Soliciting from a Single Source Attachment 1: Single Source Justification for SAP under the SAT
Last Updated: 02/01/22 Page 1 of 1
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For
Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K)
Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C246-23-AP-5826
1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 06, Hampton VA Medical Center, located at 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton VA 23667.
Purchase request: 590-24-3-023-0028
2. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount:
The Hampton VA Medical Center has a requirement for the Hologic P/N 70096-003 ThinPerp Pap Testing (TPPT) kits which is used to screen patients for cervical cancer.
Estimated Value $70.000
3. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used:
The Hologic 70096-003 ThinPrep Pap Test (TPPT) Kits is a proprietary product of Hologic Inc. and is the only disposable test kit that can be processed in the Hampton VAMC owned Hologic, ThinPrep 5000 System.
4. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted:
Due to the brand name only nature of this requirement, market research consisted of contacting the OEM, Hologic Inc. directly to inquire if they had any authorized distributors who could also sale the requested test kits. The OEM responded that they were the sole proprietary manutacurer and domestic distributor of the request ThinPrep Test Kits. Base on the market research the CO believes it is in the best interest of the government to solicit this requirement as a sole source acquisition directly from the OEM, Hologic Inc. IAW FAR 13.106-1(b) and Far 6.302-1
5. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name Date Title https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/13 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2013_1.html#wp1125466
Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C246-23-AP-5826
| 2024-01-19T14:22:03-0500 | |
| JAMES RISBON |
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