583-19-1-054-0015 Molecular COBAS reagents

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement



The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, NCO 10 intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for the following items listed below. The associated NAICS code for this is 334516. The vendor will be Roche Diagnostics Corp., 9115 Hague Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256.





Description of equipment requirements:



Description

Material Number

Estimated QTY

COBAS Ampliprep/COBAS TaqMan HIV-1 Test v2.0

5212308190

40

COBAS Ampliprep/COBAS TaqMan HCV Test v2.0

5480442190

135

HSV Probe 1

5883440001

8

HSV Probe 2

5883458001

8

HSV Primer

5883466001

8

Probe C-3

5883482001

8

Faststart DNA Master Hybridization Probes M Grade

3383393001

8

LightCycler Factor V Leiden Kit v2.0

4618777001

8

LightCycler Factor II (Prothrombin) G20210A Kit v2.0

4618955001

8

Color Compensation Kit

12158850001

1

LC Herpes Simplex Virus1/2 Recovery Template

3355624001

2

LC Herpes Simplex Virus1/2 Template DNA

3355616001

2

LightCycler Capillaries

4929292001

16



A firm fixed price contract with option years is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source.



This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 4:30 pm on Tuesday, June 12, 2018.



Kellie Konopinski

Contracting Officer

(734) 222-4330

Kellie.Konopinski@va.gov