6550--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Brand Name only Roche Ventana Ultra Benchmark Reagents and Antibodies 36C249-21 AP-2198 - Roche Ventana Ultra BenchMark Reagents

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 09, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Roche Diagnostics Corporation, 9115 Hague Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46256-1025.

The statutory authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. § 1901 and is implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) for restricting competition on this procurement. This acquisition is anticipated to take place on or about October 1, 2021. The period of performance will be for one base year and four option years.

The contractor will provide the following Roche Ventana Ultra Benchmark antibodies, bulk reagents and ancillaries for the Pathology Laboratory and Medicine Service, Anatomic Pathology Section.

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6680003001- CINTEC HISTOLOGY (50)

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5248850001 KIT PACK, EBAR (US/EUROPE)

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5250889001 RIBBON, EBAR PRINTER

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5266670001 NEGATIVE CONTROL MONOCLONAL

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5251435001 ASSY,REAG.DISP.CARD,PREPKIT 10,BENCHMARK

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5251443001 ASSY,REAG.DISP.CARD,PREPKIT 11,BENCHMARK

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5251451001 ASSY,REAG.DISP.CARD,PREPKIT 12,BENCHMARK

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5251460001 ASSY,REAG.DISP.CARD,PREPKIT 13,BENCHMARK

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5252423001 ASSY,REAG.DISP.CARD,PREPKIT 100,BENCHMAR

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5252431001 ASSY,REAG.DISP.CARD,PREPKIT 101,BENCHMAR

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5252440001 ASSY,REAG.DISP.CARD,PREPKIT 102,BENCHMAR

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5266181001 ISH, IVIEW BLUE PLUS DETECTION KIT

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5266696001 PROTEASE 2

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5266726001 HEMATOXYLIN

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5266769001 BLUING REAGENT

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5266904001 CONFIRM ANTI-CD15 (MMA) PAB, IVD

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5267056001 ANTI-CHROMOGRANIN A (LK2H10) PAB

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5267072001 CONFIRM ANTI-S100 (POLYCLONAL) PAB

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5267099001 CONFIRM ANTI-CD20 (L26) PAB

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5267188001 CELL MARQUE REAGENT, ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN

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5267200001 CELL MARQUE, A-1-ANTITRYPSIN

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5267242001 CELL MARQUE, CA19-9

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5267668001 CELL MARQUE, LYSOZYME

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5269008001 CELL MARQUE, BCL-6

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5269083001 CD-138 (B-A38) PAB, CELL MARQUE

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5269091001 CELL MARQUE, CD61

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5269334001 CELL MARQUE, PSA (ER-PR8)

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5269342001 CELL MARQUE, PSAP (PASE/4LJ)

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5269423001 CELL MARQUE, CD45 (2B11 & PD7/26)

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5269806001 ULTRAVIEW UNIVERSAL DAB DETECTION KIT

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5269814001 ULTRAVIEW UNIVERSAL AP RED DETECTION KIT

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5272017001 RED COUNTERSTAIN II

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5273706001 PREP KIT 10, BENCHMARK

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5273714001 PREP KIT 11, BENCHMARK

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5273722001 PREP KIT 12, BENCHMARK

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5273749001 PREP KIT 13, BENCHMARK

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5274702001 PREP KIT 100, BENCHMARK

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5274729001 PREP KIT 101, BENCHMARK

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5274737001 PREP KIT 102, BENCHMARK

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5277965001 HEMATOXYLIN II

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5278139001 CONFIRM ANTI-VIMENTIN (V9) PRIMARY ANTIB

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5278147001 CONFIRM ANTI-ALK1 (ALK01)

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5278210001 CONFIRM ANTI-CD34 (QBEND/10) PRIMARY ANT

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5278252001 CONFIRM ANTI-CD68 (KP-1) PRIMARY ANTIBOD

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5278317001 ASSY, KIT PACK, PATHWAY C-KIT

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5278350001 CONFIRM MART-1/MELAN A (A103) PRIMARY AN

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5278422001 CONFIRM ANTI-CD3 (2GV6) RABBIT MONOCLONA

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5279771001 10X EZ PREP SOLUTION, 2L

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5279801001 CELL CONDITIONING SOLUTION, CC1, 2L

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5353947001 10X SSC SOLUTION, 2L

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5353955001 REACTION BUFFER CONCENTRATE (10X)

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5424534001 BENCHMARK ULTRA LCS

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5424569001 BENCHMARK ULTRA CC1

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5479266001 CONFIRM ANTI-KERATIN (34E12) MOUSE MONO

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5479304001 CONFIRM ANTI-SYNAPTOPHYSIN (SP11) RABBIT

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5552737001 CONFIRM ANTI-CD4 (SP35) RABBIT MONO

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5857856001 VENTANA ANTI-CD10 (SP67)

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5862949001 VENTANA ANTI-CYCLIN D1 (SP4-R)

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5878519001 CONFIRM ANTI-CD56 (123C3) MAB

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5917557001 HYBREADY SOLUTION

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5973805001 NAPSIN A (POLYCLONAL)

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5973864001 GLYPICAN-3 (1G12) PAB, CELL MARQUE

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5992184001 CONFIRM CALRETININ (SP65) RBMAB

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6374409001 EPITHELIAL RELATED ANTIGEN (MOC-31) PAB

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6396500001 OPTIVIEW DAB DETECTION KIT

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6396518001 OPTIVIEW AMPLIFICATION KIT

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6419160001 CD1A (EP3622) PAB, CELL MARQUE

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6419208001 MUM1 (MRQ-43) PAB, CELL MARQUE

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6425607001 VENTANA H. PYLORI (SP48) PAB

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6433189001 DOG-1 (SP31) PAB, CELL MARQUE

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6433359001 CD56 (MRQ-42) PAB, CELL MARQUE

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6447554001 ISH PROBE 1 (50)

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6447562001 ISH PROBE 2 (50)

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6478425001 CYTOKERATIN (CAM 5.2) PAB

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6478441001 CYTOKERATIN 5/6 (D5/16B4)

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6523927001 PAX8 (MRQ-50) PAB, CELL MARQUE

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6543391001 KAPPA DNP PROBE (495-524), ASR

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6543405001 KAPPA DNP PROBE (538-567), ASR

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6543413001 KAPPA DNP PROBE (597-626), ASR

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6543421001 KAPPA DNP PROBE (637-666), ASR

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6543430001 LAMBDA DNP PROBE (664-693), ASR

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6543448001 LAMBDA DNP PROBE (704-733), ASR

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6543456001 LAMBDA DNP PROBE (768-797), ASR

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6543464001 LAMBDA DNP PROBE (826-855), ASR

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6683380001 RABBIT MONO NEG CTL IG

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7007841001 ANTI-CD30 (BER-H2)

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7047738001 SOX-11 (MRQ-58) PAB, CELL MARQUE

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7394420001 ANTI-P40 (BC28) MOUSE MONOCLONAL PAB

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7560389001 SOX-10 (SP267) PAB, CELL MARQUE

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7859759001 NKX3.1 (EP356) PAB, CELL MARQUE

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7862237001 MLH1 (M1) MOUSE MONOCLONAL PAB US

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5463475001 CD31 (JC70) PAb, Cell Marque

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6433316001 CEA (CEA31) PAb, Cell Marque

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5479258001 CONFIRM anti-CD23 (SP23) Rabbit Monoclon

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5929903001 CONFIRM anti-CD5 (SP19) Rabbit Mono

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5986818001 CONFIRM Cytokeratin7 RabbitMono

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5587760001 CONFIRM Cytokeratin 20 Rabbit Mono

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5986826001 CONFIRM bcl-2 (124) Mab

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5878900001 CONFIRM EMA (E29) Mouse mAb

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5267820001 CELL MARQUE, THYROGLOBULIN

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5435706001 WT1 (6F-H2) PAb, Cell Marque

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5268290001 NexES, Reagent, Cell MArque, Myogenin

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7107749001 GATA3 (L50-823) PAb, Cell Marque

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5278384001 CONFIRM ANTI-KI-67 (30-9) RABBIT MONOCLO

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5273315001 ISH PROTEASE 1

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5273323001 ISH PROTEASE 2

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5266718001 PROTEASE 3

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5973902001 CD21 (EP3093) PAb, Cell Marque

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5267005001 CONFIRM anti-Desmin (DE-R-11) PAb

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5266840001 ANTI-PAN KERATIN PRIMARY ANTIBODY, 25 ML

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5640296001 CONFIRM CD79a RabbitMono

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5937248001 CONFIRM CD8 (SP57) RabbitMono

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5552729001 Confirm Anti-PAX5 (SP34) Rabbit Mono

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6640613001 TTF-1 (SP141) PAB

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7862261001 PMS2 (A16-4) Mouse Monoclonal PAB US

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5268303001 NexES, Reagent, Cell MArque, SM Actin

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5267528001 CELL MARQUE, FACTOR 8-R AG.

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7862253001 MSH2 (G219-1129) Mouse Monoclonal PAB US

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7862245001 MSH6 (SP93) Rabbit Monoclonal PAB US

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5273331001 ISH PROTEASE 3

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New antibodies introduced by Roche in the future

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5266688001 - Protease 1

The Roche bulk reagents and antibodies are dedicated to use in the Roche Ventana Ultra Benchmark immunochemistry instrument already in use at the hospital. The reagents and equipment are barcode driven and without the specified reagents manufactured by Roche, the Benchmark Ultra instrumentation is ineffective for providing patient care. These services will be performed at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center, 800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206.

NAICS code: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing

(SBA Size Standard 1,250 Employees)

PSC: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within thirty calendar days after publication of this notice.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award and must submit a current authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 36C24921Q0371 in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Jennifer Harper, Contract Specialist, by email at Jennifer.Harper2@va.gov NO LATER THAN July 10, 2021 @ 1:00PM CST. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements.