6550--notice of intent to sole source
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24124Q0279
- Agency
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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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs announces their intent to award a sole source contract to Roche Diagnostics Corporation. The VA intends to negotiate a contract from May 2024 to May 2029 to obtain automated staining systems and associated histology reagents for tissue diagnostic procedures at various VA medical centers across New England and New York serving Veterans Integrated Service Network 1.
The purpose is to continue procuring proprietary tissue diagnostics and histology reagents required to operate staining systems already in place, for which Roche is identified as the only provider. Interested parties were instructed to contact the contracting officer by February 13, 2024 if there were any questions regarding the planned non-competitive award. The notice also stated that the contracting officer retains discretion on whether to conduct a competitive procurement depending on any responses received by the deadline. The contract would utilize FOB destination delivery terms to supply the products to VA facilities performing diagnostic pathology services.
Notice text
Pre-Solicitation Notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract to Roche Diagnostics Corporation, 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256 UIE: JDMDFEZBYH36.
The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain automated staining systems. Roche provides in-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing, Tissue Diagnostic products, Diagnostic substances, and pharmaceutical Manufacturing which is proprietary in nature and not available through small business or other distributors.
POP: 5/17/2024-5/16/2029 and FOB destination.
Roche Diagnostics Corporation is the only vendor that can provide Tissue Diagnostics/Histology Reagents. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov.
The NAICS is 325413. The size standard is 1,250. The PSC/FSC is 6550.
Place of Performance VISN 1 VMACS.
This procurement is subject to prohibitions in VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items and in 852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items.
The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist by email at Cynthia.thompson2@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
VISN 1 VA Locations and places of performance:
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
West Haven Campus 950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Newington Campus 555 Willard Ave.
Newington, CT 06111
VA White River Junction
215 North Main Street
White River Junction, VT 05009
VA Manchester
718 Smyth Road
Manchester, NH 03104
VA Providence
830 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
VA Maine
1 VA Center
Augusta, ME 04330
VA Boston Healthcare System
West Roxbury Campus 1400 VFW Parkway West Roxbury, MA 02132
VA Bedford Healthcare System
200 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730
VA Boston Healthcare System
Brockton Campus 940 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
VA Boston Healthcare System
Jamaica Plain Campus 150 S. Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02130
VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System
Northampton Campus
421 North Main Street
Leeds, MA 01053
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Ventana SOW.pdf | ||
| 36C24124Q0279.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6550--notice of intent to sole source | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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