6550--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE VISN GeneXpert Reagents & Service

The VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Cepheid of Sunnyvale, CA to provide GeneXpert reagent test kits to perform laboratory testing on the Government owned GeneXpert Systems, located in the VISN 12 Laboratories. In addition, the Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, parts, and supplies required to perform preventative maintenance and repair service on the GeneXpert Systems. The reagent test kits shall be Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared for use on the GeneXpert Systems. 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 requirements. Contract is firm fixed price and the NAICS Code is 325413.

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 seven (7) 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, VAMC GLAC, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee WI 53214 or via fax to (414) 844-4888. 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 GLAC will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Cepheid.