6550--Intent to Sole Source: Phadia Reagents and Supplies

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VISN 1), through the Providence VA Medical Center's Network Contract Office 1 and Procurement Office East, has published a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source on February 6, 2026. The notice announces the department's intention to award a five-year firm-fixed Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) exclusively to Fisher Scientific Company, LLC for the provision of Phadia reagents and supplies. This procurement is classified under NAICS code 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) and PSC code 6550 (In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets). The sole-source procurement is being pursued under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1(b), which permits procurement from a single source under specified circumstances.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to invite responsible sources that believe they are qualified to provide the specified Phadia reagents and supplies to submit detailed documentation for government market research evaluation by February 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Interested parties must submit their responses to contracting officer Julie Lemire at julie.lemire1@va.gov and provide comprehensive documentation demonstrating their qualifications and capability to supply the required products. All responsible sources meeting qualification standards are eligible to respond; however, the government explicitly reserves sole discretion to determine whether to conduct competitive procurement based on information received. The notice emphasizes that this is not a competitive solicitation and no formal request for proposals is currently available, with responses being used exclusively to inform the government's decision-making regarding procurement strategy.