6630--Notice of Intent for Limited Source - 3 mo bridge contract Walla Walla

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price 3-month bridge contract to Roche Diagnostics Corporation. The contract is specifically for the Walla Walla VA Medical Center located in Washington state and will cover in-house testing for a new chemistry analyzer during a procurement transition period. The notice was posted on February 5, 2025, with responses due by February 10, 2025, and an anticipated contract award date of February 28, 2025. This procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and PSC code 6630 for Chemical Analysis Instruments. The special notice is designed to satisfy federal acquisition regulation requirements for publicizing proposed contract actions.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to prevent service disruptions at the medical center while a new chemistry analyzer procurement is being completed. The notice explicitly states that this is not a competitive proposal solicitation and no formal solicitation will be made available. Contractors should understand that any responses received will only be considered for market research purposes for future procurements, and the government will not compensate entities for submitted information. Only large businesses are eligible to respond, with Roche Diagnostics Corporation being the intended sole-source contractor for this bridge contract. The notice serves as the only communication of the government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to a single source. Potential respondents should carefully review the notice's requirements, recognizing that this is a limited-source action specifically designed to maintain continuity of medical testing services at the Walla Walla VA Medical Center.