6550--BACTEC MGIT 960 Mycobacterial Detection System and Test Kits Miami VAMC
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24825Q1232
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, through its Network Contracting Office 8, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract for the BACTEC MGIT 960 Mycobacterial Detection System and Test Kits to serve the Miami VA Medical Center. The VA intends to negotiate directly with Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Diagnostics of Sparks Glencoe, MD, citing FAR 6.302-1 as justification that only one responsible source exists to satisfy the agency's requirements. This procurement falls under NAICS code 325413 for In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing and PSC code 6550 for In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. The contract structure includes a base period from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with four optional years extending through September 30, 2030. The procurement will be conducted as a firm fixed-price contract for FDA-approved cost-per-test mycobacterial detection systems.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide advance notification of the VA's sole source procurement strategy while offering a limited opportunity for other potential contractors to demonstrate their capabilities. Any firm believing it can meet the specified requirements must submit detailed information about their products and services, along with customer references, to Contracting Officer John Quijada Jr. at john.quijadajr@va.gov within five calendar days of the notice publication date, making the response deadline September 26, 2025. The VA emphasizes that this is not a request for competitive proposals and that no solicitation documents are available. Potential respondents must provide supporting evidence in sufficient detail to demonstrate their ability to comply with the mycobacterial detection system requirements. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on any responses received, and if no qualifying responses are submitted, the VA will proceed with the planned sole source negotiation with BD Diagnostics.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Bactec MGIT 960 Mycobacterial Detections System
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Diagnostics of Sparks Glencoe, MD to provide FDA Approved Cost Per Test BACTEC MGIT 960 mycobacterial detection system to the Miami VA Medical Center. This procurement is being conducted in accordance FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency s requirements. The Contract is firm fixed price and the NAICS Code is 325413.
Period of Performance:
Base: 10/01/2025 09/30/2026
OY1: 10/01/2026 09/30/2027
OY2: 10/01/2027 09/30/2028
OY3: 10/01/2028 0930/2029
OY4: 10/01/2029 09/30/2030
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitations documents are available, and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and service, to the Contracting Officer within five (5) calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information must be sent to the Contracting Officer at john.quijadajr@va.gov . Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the CO will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Diagnostics.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24825Q1232 - BACTEC MGIT 960 mycobacterial detection system.pdf |
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