6550-- Meso Scale V-Plex 39-biomarker Diagnostic Kit Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26026Q0952
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 20
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 Integrated Service Network 20, issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on August 12, 2026, for a firm-fixed price contract with Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC for one Meso Scale V-PLEX 39-biomarker diagnostic kit (5 pack), with response deadline August 19, 2026. The VA intends to negotiate solely with Meso Scale Diagnostics under FAR Part 12 procedures and RFO 6.103-1 authority (Only One Responsible Source). The kits will analyze biospecimens collected under the research initiative "Quantifying the Impacts of Frailty on Osteoporosis and Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis" and will be used with VA-owned equipment already accessible to collaborating staff. Data generated must be scientifically comparable with collaborators' data using identical kits and analysis equipment; only Meso Scale Diagnostics kits satisfy this requirement. The VA determined that only the proposed source possesses the required capabilities to meet this requirement. The anticipated award date is August 28, 2026. This notice satisfies FAR 5.201(b)(1) publication requirements and is not a request for competitive proposals. Responses will be considered only for marketplace assessment; the Government will not compensate submitted information. NAICS 325413; PSC 6550.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 20 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source, firm-fixed price contract with Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC, 1601 Research Blvd., Rockville, MA 20850, following RFO Part 12 procedures and the authority of RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source.
The procurement is for one Meso Scale V-PLEX 39-biomarker kit (5 pack) which is required to analyze the biospecimens collected as part of the Quantifying the Impacts of Frailty on Osteoporosis and Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis . These kits will be used with the VA owned equipment that our collaborating staff already has access to and knowledge of. Data sets obtained from these kits will be compared with collaborators data using the same kits and analysis equipment; kits must be from the same manufacturer Meso Scale Diagnostics to be scientifically comparable.
The associated NAICS code for this procurement is 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing. The anticipated award date: August 28, 2026.
It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice satisfies the requirement at RFO 5.201(b)(1) to publicize the proposed contract action. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining the marketplace for future procurements. The Government will not pay for information submitted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26026Q0952.docx | DOCX document |
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