6550--Special Stains Cost-Per-Test - Miami VAMC
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24825Q1248
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
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 8, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Roche Diagnostics Corporation for specialized laboratory reagents and supplies. The contract is specifically for the Miami VA Medical Center and involves providing reagents and supplies compatible with the existing Benchmark Special Stains system. This is a firm-fixed-price contract with a base period plus four option years, running from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The total estimated contract value over the five-year period is $134,000. The procurement falls under NAICS code 325413 for In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the marketplace of the government's intent to procure from a single source under FAR 13.106-1(b) authority, while providing other potential contractors an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested parties must submit their capability information and supporting evidence by September 29, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST via email to Contract Officer John Quijada Jr. The contract encompasses 39 line items covering various specialized staining kits and solutions including Alcian Blue, Diastase, Gram Staining, Congo Red, and other laboratory cleaning and staining supplies. All submissions must provide sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the requirement, and the government retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. This notice explicitly states it is not a request for competitive quotations, and telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price contract to Roche Diagnostics Corporation, 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46250 for the Miami VAMC, 1201 NW 16th St. Miami, FL 33125 to provide reagents and supplies compatible with the existing Benchmark Special Stains system. Contract is for a base plus four (4) option years from October 1, 2025 September 30, 2030, total estimated Contract amount (5 years) is $134,000.00. This contract action is for items for which the Government intends to solicit from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 325413 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest and capability in meeting this requirement by submitting such information by September 29, 2025, at 5:00pm (EST). Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed contract based upon the responses received from this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to John Quijada Jr, Contract Officer, at john.quijadajr@va.gov Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
Contract line items:
0001
ASSAY, KIT PACK, VAPOR TRAP, SPEC. STAINS
0002
KIT PACK, HMES, SPECIAL STAINS
0003
ALCIAN BLUE FOR PAS
0004
DIASTASE KIT
0005
LIGHT GREEN FOR PAS
0006
LIQUID COVERSLIP LOW TEMPERATURE
0007
SPECIAL STAINS CLEANING KIT
0008
SPECIAL STAINS WASH SOL. CONC. (10X)
0009
Steiner Cleaning Kit
0010
BMK SPEC STAINS DEPAR SOLUTION (10X)
0011
BMK SPEC STAINS LIQUID COVERSLIP
0012
BMK SPEC STAINS WASH SOLUTION (10X)
0013
GREEN FOR TRICHROME
0014
SPECIAL STAINS CLEAN PLUS
0015
SPECIAL STAINS WASH TWO PART KIT
0016
SSR SOLUTION
0017
GRAM STAINING KIT
0018
Jones Light Green Staining Kit
0019
Jones Staining Kit
0020
Reticulum II Staining Kit
0021
SPECIAL STAINS GMS II STAIN KIT PACK
0022
STEINER II STAINING KIT
0023
STEINER STAINING KIT
0024
AFB III Staining Kit
0025
ALC BLUE STAINING KIT PH2.5
0026
Congo Red Staining Kit
0027
Elastic Core Kit
0028
GIEMSA STAINING KIT
0029
IRON STAINING KIT
0031
MUCICARMINE STAINING KIT
0032
PAS STAINING KIT
0033
SPECIAL STAINS ALCIAN YELLOW STAINING KI
0034
Special Stains Trich.III Blue Staining Kit
0035
Special Stains Trich.III Green Staining
0036
TRICHROME II STAINING KIT
0037
TRICHROME STAINING KIT
0038
BenchMark Special Stains Cleaning Kit
0039
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24825Q1248 - Special Notice - Special Stains CPT.pdf |
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