S02 INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 36C24924Q0401.pdf

Special Notice

*= Required Field Special Notice

SUBJECT* 36C249-24-AP-1729 Ventana Roche Special Stains Kits

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 37129

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24924Q0401

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 08-21-2024 3:00 PM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6640

NAICS CODE* 621511

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204

Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT*

Corey Malik

Corey.malik@va.gov

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS Corey.malik@va.gov

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Special Notice Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The VA (Department of Veteran Affairs), VHA (Veterans Health Administration), NCO (Network Contracting Office) 09, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for reagents, stains, staining kits and other special Ventana stain reagents for the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), Nashville, Tennessee with Roche Diagnostics Corporation in accordance with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these items are highly specialized, are only available from the original source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. The government intends to award the contract with an anticipated date of 01 October 2024 to Roche Diagnostics Corporation 915 Hague Rd. Indianapolis, Indiana 46256-1025 United States. The intended procurement will be classified under North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) 621511 Medical Laboratories / $41.5.

Basic description of the requirement: Roche Diagnostics Corporation is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and is the sole authorized distributor of supplies/system.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE

QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than the date/time indicated below. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be considered.

As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) to be eligible for award.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with “RESPONSE TO SPECIAL NOTICE: Request for Information 36C25624Q0401” in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. Responses to this notice must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly be able to provide the services outlined in this notice and sent via email to Corey Malik corey.malik@va.gov NO LATER THAN August 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time.

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