6550--Supplies - Leica Immunohistochemistry Reagents/Kits/Consumables 5-Year IDIQ - Detroit

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA Regional Procurement Office Central, Network Contracting Office 10, intends to enter into a sole source procurement for Leica Bond-Max Reagents, Antibodies, Detection Kits, and Consumables for the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, 4646 John R Street, Detroit, MI 48201. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole source 5-year ordering period Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Leica Microsystems, Inc., 10 Parkway North, STE 300, Deerfield, IL 60015. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees. The anticipated period of performance is September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2029.

This procurement is for reagents, antibodies, detection kits, and associated consumables for the Leica Bond-Max Immunochemistry Automated Histology Stainer currently owned and utilized by the Detroit VA laboratory. The detection kits for the Bond-Max can only be sourced from Leica. The Bond-Max does not allow detection kits from other vendors to be used. Similarly, the necessary antibody inventory for patient care and diagnosis is restricted to those obtained from Leica to forego the extensive validation necessary to use other vendor s products. Leica supplied antibodies are validated for the Leica Bond-Max platform and therefore do not have to be independently validated as they are optimized and validated by Leica. It is the Government s belief that Leica Microsystems, Inc. is the only vendor capable of providing all the Leica products needed for the Detroit VA and offering Leica quantity price discounts. The products needed include the following (Leica Catalog Number and Description):

Catalog #

Description

Detection Kits

DS9390

Bond Polymer Refine Red Detection (100/test kit)

Consumables

AR9222

Bond Dewax Solution

AR9961

Bond TM Epitope Retrieval 1-1L

AR9640

Bond TM Epitope Retrieval 2-1L

AR9590

BondTM Wash Solution 10X Concentrate, 1L

S21.4611

BOND Universal Covertiles (pack of 160)

AR9551

Bond Enzyme Pretreatment Kit

S21.4604

BOND Printer Ribbon & Labels Cxi (1Pack)

OPT9049

Bond Titration Kit

S21.1971

Bond Mixing Stations

OP79193

Bond Open Containers 7ml

CS9100

Bond Aspirating Probe Cleaning Kit

In Situ Hybridization

AR0222

15 mL Bond Anti-Fluorescein Ab

ISH5748-A

7mL Kappa Probe - ASR

ISH5770-A

7mL Lambda Probe - ASR

ISH5950-A

7mL RNA Negative Control Probe - ASR

ISH5894-A

7mL RNA Positive Control Probe - ASR

Antibodies

PA0094

7ml Cytokeratin (AE1/AE3) BOND RTU

PA0346

7ml Calretinin Bond RTU Primary

PA0117

7ml Bcl-2 Bond RTU Primary

PA0553

7ml CD3 Bond RTU Primary

PA0200

7ml CD20 (L26) Bond RTU Primary

PA0250

7ml CD31 Bond RTU Primary

PA0212

7ml CD34 Bond RTU Primary

PA0042

7ml CD45 Bond RTU Primary

PA0191

7ml CD56 Bond RTU Primary

PA0273

7ml CD68 Bond RTU Primary

PA0007

7ml CD117 (EP10) Bond RTU Primary

PA0088

7ml CD138 Bond RTU Primary

PA0375

7ml CDX2 (EP25) Bond RTU Primary

PA0848

7ml CEA (CD66e) (COL-1) Bond RTU Primary

PA0515

7ml ChromograninA (5H7) Bond RTU Primary

PA0942

7ml Cytokeratin 7 Bond RTU Primary

PA0022

7ml Cytokeratin 20 Bond RTU Primary

PA0032

7ml Desmin Bond RTU Primary

PA0801

7ML Hepatocyte Specific Antigen Hep-Par1

PA0118

7ml Ki67 Bond RTU Primary

PA0233

7ml Melan A Bond RTU Primary

PA0258

7ml MuscSpecAct Bond RTU Prim

PA0163

7mL p40 (BC28) Bond RTU Primary

PA0006

7ml PAP Bond RTU Primary

PA0431

7ml PSA Bond RTU Primary

PA0031

7mL S-100 (EP32) BOND RTU Primary

PA0943

7ml SMA Bond RTU Primary

PA0299

7ml Synaptoph Bond RTU Primary

PA0364

7ml TTF-1 Bond RTU Primary

PA0640

7ml Vimentin Bond RTU Primary

This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1) to publicize the proposed contract action. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Interested persons may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the subject requirement. This information shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government.

Interest/capability statements shall be submitted to Jeffrey Rozema, Contracting Officer, via e-mail at jeffrey.rozema@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.