6550--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - GenMark ePlex Reagents - CHI

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, Chillicothe VAMC issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on March 13, 2026 for GenMark ePlex Respiratory Pathogen Panel 2 reagents. The contracting office intends to negotiate exclusively with Roche Diagnostics Corp under the authority of FAR Part 6.103-1, which permits procurement from a single source when only one responsible vendor can meet the requirement. The solicitation number is 36C25026Q0386, and the product service code is 6550 for medical and surgical supplies and devices. This notice is not a competitive solicitation and no solicitation package is available to interested parties. The contracting officer for this procurement is Rachel MacRae at rachel.macrae@va.gov.

The Government seeks to procure 252 units of GenMark ePlex Respiratory Pathogen Panel 2 reagents, which are compatible with existing GenMark ePlex instruments currently in use at the Chillicothe VAMC laboratory. The Government believes that Roche Diagnostics Corp possesses the sole capability to meet this requirement; however, interested parties may submit clear and convincing evidence by 12:00 pm Eastern Time on Friday, March 20, 2026 demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A firm fixed price contract is anticipated for award. Responses must be submitted to demonstrate why the Government should reconsider the sole source determination and open the procurement to competitive bidding. This notice serves as the Government's formal announcement of its intent prior to finalizing the single-source award with the selected vendor.