6640--CellSolutions F50 Cytology Processor For Castle Point VAMC

TITLE: 65- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE SOL: 36C24221Q1384

DUE: 08/27/2021

SET ASIDE: N/A NAICS: 334516

POP STATE: 30 Days ARO

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs; VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System; Castle Point Campus,

41 Castle Point Rd Wappingers Falls. NY 12590

Steven Abbey: Steven.Abbey@VA.GOV

DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO Mercedes Medical, LL of Bradenton, FL for a CellSolutions brand F50 Cytology Processor at the Castle Point VAMC Histology Department.

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) (1)(ii), Soliciting from a Single Source. The NAICS code utilized for this procurement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Size Standard of 1000 employees

This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The government may consider all Expressions of Interest received prior to August 27, 2021. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this notice must be emailed to Steven.Abbey@va.gov and received by 16:30 hours EST on August 27, 2021. Submitters are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time.