6550--Cardinal Microbiology Supplies (VA-25-00014076)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24125Q0021
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
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 (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VISN 1), has published a Special Notice regarding its intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Cardinal Healthcare for the provision of microbiology media and supplies to the VISN 1 Consolidated Laboratory and the Boston VA Medical Center. This sole source procurement is for an estimated annual cost of $60,063.78, totaling $331,890.30 over the 5-year period.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide an opportunity for other vendors to demonstrate their ability to meet the VA's requirements for these microbiology supplies. Vendors have until October 25, 2024, at 4:30 pm EDT, to submit written evidence of their capability to comply with the specified requirements. However, the final decision to compete the proposed procurement is solely at the discretion of the government. If no acceptable responses are received, the VA will proceed with the sole source negotiation and award to Cardinal Healthcare, the incumbent supplier, due to the agency's need for compatibility with its existing microbiology equipment and processes.
Notice text
Intent to Sole Source
The VISN 1 Network Consolidated Laboratory (NCL) and the Boston Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boston, MA intends to award a Sole Source firm-fixed price 5-Year BPA for the Microbiology media and supplies for all VISN 1 Microbiology Lab Departments from Cardinal Healthcare.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any vendor that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer by 25 October 2024 4:30pm (EST). Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information can be sent to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at Sarah.Ballentine@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, Network Contracting Office 1 will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Cardinal Healthcare as noted herein. Costs associated with the preparation and submission of information and/or any follow-up information requests are the responsibility of the vendor and these costs will not be reimbursed by the Government. Verbal and telephonic inquiries will not be accepted.
Intent to Sole Source to CARDINAL HEALTHCARE for the Boston VAMC
Please see Limited Source Justification
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Limiting Sources Justification Cardinal - KO Signed 10.17.24.pdf | ||
| 36C24125Q0021.docx | DOCX document |
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