6550--Microbiology Media diagnostic kits & reagents, Durham VAMC
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24626Q0045
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 6
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 Network Contracting Office 6, on behalf of the Durham VA Medical Center, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to conduct a sole source procurement with Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C. of Houston, Texas. This procurement falls under NAICS code 325413 for In-Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets, and will utilize the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for single source solicitation. The contract will provide essential microbiology media and laboratory supplies including diagnostic kits, biochemicals, stains, ATCC organisms, antibiotic disks, and gradient strips for the Durham VAMC's laboratory operations. The government intends to negotiate exclusively with Fisher Scientific under simplified acquisition procedures. This notice serves as advance notification to the vendor community of the VA's procurement intentions rather than a formal request for quotations.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors of the sole source procurement while providing an opportunity for interested parties to express their capabilities and interest in providing similar supplies. Interested vendors must submit their capability statements and demonstrate their interest by September 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST via email to the contracting specialist, with telephone inquiries specifically prohibited. Eligible contractors must be Original Equipment Manufacturers, authorized dealers, distributors, or resellers with proper OEM authorization documentation to ensure warranty and service maintenance. The procurement strictly prohibits gray market or remanufactured items, requiring only new OEM medical supplies that meet the Durham VAMC's quality standards. All vendor responses must be provided at no cost or obligation to the government, and interested parties should demonstrate their authorization status through proper documentation from the original equipment manufacturers.
Notice text
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, on behalf of the Durham VA Medical Center intends to enter into a sole source procurement with Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C., 11450 Compaq Center Dr W STE 570, Houston, TX 77070.
NAICS code 325413-Invitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test kits and Sets. The proposed contract action is to provide microbiology media to include diagnostic kits, biochemicals, stains, ATCC organisms, antibiotic disks, and gradient strips. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, using the procedures under FAR 13.106-1 (b), Soliciting from a single source. This notice of intent is not a request for quotation. Interested parties may identify their interest in the requirement and capabilities to monique.cordero@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM EST, Sept.26,2025. Telephone inquirers will not be accepted. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government.
Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e., replacement parts) for the Durham VA Medical Center. No remanufacture or gray market items will be acceptable.
Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e., replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right to enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to the VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.
No solicitation will be made. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to complete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24626Q0045_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Microbiology Media | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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