6550--Polymedco iFOBT Analyzer and Reagents - Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25025Q0400
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 10
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically VISN 10 Cincinnati VA Medical Center, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for an Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Testing (iFOBT) analyzer and associated reagents. The contract is intended for the Pathology and Laboratory Service and will cover a base period with four additional option years. Polymedco Cancer Diagnostics Products LLC has been identified as the sole source vendor for this procurement, with the contract falling under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The VA will be acquiring one OC Auto-Sensor iO FOBT Analyzer, 4,800 cost-per-test devices, and a comprehensive set of related laboratory supplies and reagents. The procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1 for a brand name requirement.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to signal the VA's intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Polymedco, with the agency asserting that only this vendor possesses the required capabilities to meet their specific laboratory testing needs. Contractors have until 4:00 pm EST on March 19, 2025, to submit responses challenging the sole source determination, with any submissions required to provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed-price agreement, with no competitive proposal solicitation planned. Eligibility is effectively limited to Polymedco, as the VA has determined they are the only responsible source capable of providing the specialized iFOBT analyzer and custom test kits. The procurement is valued at a firm fixed price and includes one analyzer, associated reagents, and support materials necessary for the VA's laboratory testing requirements, with an estimated delivery date of April 1, 2025.
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement
Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Cincinnati VA Medical Center 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for brand name requirement for 5-year option periods (Base plus 4 options) for Immunochemical Fecal Occult Testing (iFOBT) analyzer and reagents for the Pathology and Laboratory Service.
The associated NAICS code for this is 334516. The vendor will be Polymedco Cancer Diagnostics Products LLC., (OEM), 510 Furnace Dock Road, Cortland Manor, NY 10567.
Description of Equipment or Supplies:
Mfr Number
Description
Qty
OCSIO
OC Auto- Sensor iO FOBT Analyzer Includes Extended Service
1
VA-CPT1
Cost per Test (1 device per patient reportable)
4800
VAOC-CR
Credit for Devices
included
OCIOL
OC-Sensor iO Latex Reagent (2 x 100)
included
OCIOC
OC-Sensor iO Calibration Kit (10 x 1ml, 2 x 45ml Diluent)
included
OCIOB
OC-Sensor iO Buffer 200 ml (660 Tests/Bottle)
included
OCQN
OC-Sensor iO Negative Control (5 x 1 ml)
included
OCIOQP
OC-Sensor iO Positive Control (5 x 1 ml)
included
OCIOW
OC-Sensor iO Wash Solution (1 x 120 ml)
included
OC80CUV
OC-Auto Micro 80 Cuvettes (1 x 100)
included
TT-88
OC-Auto Micro 80 Instrument Cups (2 bags of 500)
included
OCPUIO-VA1 220117
Customized Personal Mailers Cincinnati/ 20 per box (1 device per mailer)
12
OCSIO1
Sampling Bottles (4 x 50 Sampling Bottles)
1
OCSIO2
Sampling Bottles (20 x 50 Sampling Bottles)
1
TP-5
Thermal Paper (5 Rolls per Box)
2
A firm fixed price contract with no option years is anticipated and shall be awarded. 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 of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 4:00 pm EST, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Point of contact is Lonnelle Jones, e-mail lonnelle.jones@va.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ LSJ_Redacted.pdf | ||
| 36C25025Q0400.docx | DOCX document |
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