6550--Atellica Linearities
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24626Q0002
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 6
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 has issued a Special Notice for a sole source contract award to College of American Pathologists for Linearity Supplies. The contract is intended for the Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Healthcare System's Laboratory Service, including the Fayetteville Healthcare System, Wilmington Health Care Center, and Fayetteville NC VA Healthcare System. This is a firm fixed price contract covering one base year and four option years, with an effective date of October 1, 2025. The procurement is classified under NAICS Code 621511 for Medical Laboratories and PSC 6550 for In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. The notice emphasizes that this is a brand-name-only requirement with College of American Pathologists identified as the sole manufacturer and exclusive provider of these specialized linearity reagents.
The Special Notice serves as a formal announcement of the VA's intent to award a sole source contract based on market research indicating these linearity supplies are highly specialized and only available from a single source without unacceptable delays or cost duplication. Although this is not a competitive solicitation, the government allows other businesses to submit written notice by 10:00am EST on July 16, 2025, if they believe they can provide equivalent supplies. Interested respondents must submit their notice to stephanie.mcelmore@va.gov and include company information, contact details, SAMs UEI Number, and manufacturer authorization documentation such as dealer, distributor, or reseller credentials. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the acquisition based on any responses received. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be accepted for this procurement opportunity.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price award to College of American Pathologists (large business) located at 325 Waukegan RD, Northfield, Illinois 60093-2750, for Linearity Supplies for one year for the Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Healthcare System, Laboratory Service to include the Fayetteville Healthcare System, Wilmington Health Care Center, and Fayetteville NC VA Healthcare System. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of October 1, 2025. This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. This is a brand name only requirement and College of American Pathologists is the manufacture and exclusive provider of these linearity reagents. Market research has determined that these items are highly specialized, are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. These linearity supplies meet all current standards and/or established regulations. However, any business that believes it can provide the Linearity Supplies may give written notice to stephanie.mcelmore@va.gov by 10:00am EST on July 16, 2025. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Interested and capable respondents are requested to provide the information below. All responses to this notice shall include: company name, address, point of contact, phone number, System for Award (SAMs) Unique Entity Id Number (UEI), manufacturer authorization letter, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller documentation. Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Please reference 36C24626Q0002 CAP Linearities in all replies NAICS Code 621511 Medical Laboratories PSC 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
Update #1 ·
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 intends to award a
sole source, firm fixed price award to College of American Pathologists (large business) located
at 325 Waukegan RD, Northfield, Illinois 60093-2750, for Linearity Supplies for one (1) base
year and four (4) option years for the Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Healthcare System,
Laboratory Service to include the Fayetteville Healthcare System, Wilmington Health Care
Center, and Fayetteville NC VA Healthcare System. The Government intends to award the
contract with an effective date of October 1, 2025.
This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available and telephone requests
will not be accepted. This is a brand name only requirement and College of American
Pathologists is the manufacture and exclusive provider of these linearity reagents. Market
research has determined that these items are highly specialized, are only available from a single
source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will
satisfy agency requirements. These linearity supplies meet all current standards and/or
established regulations.
However, any business that believes it can provide the Linearity Supplies may give written
notice to stephanie.mcelmore@va.gov by 10:00am EST on July 16, 2025. Supporting
evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the
above requirement. Interested and capable respondents are requested to provide the information
below.
All responses to this notice shall include: company name, address, point of contact, phone
number, System for Award (SAMs) Unique Entity Id Number (UEI), manufacturer authorization
letter, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller documentation.
Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government
not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the
discretion of the Government.
Please reference 36C24626Q0002 CAP Linearities in all replies
NAICS Code 621511 Medical Laboratories
PSC 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24626Q0002_1.docx | DOCX document |
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