6640--FVAMC Histology H&E and Special Stainers 565-21-1-049-0012 (VA-21-00001266)

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a Sole Source Firm-Fixed Price contract for H&E and Special Stainers (Histologic Slides) for the Fayetteville VAMC. The Fayetteville VAMC requires Special Stainer equipment (FOR ROUTINE HISTOLOGIC SLIDE PREPARATION TO INCLUDE ALL REAGENTS,

SUPPLIES, MAINTENANCE, SERVICE AND TRAINING.) for the Fayetteville NC Lab facilities.

This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these services are highly specialized are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of October 1, 2020 to Roche Diagnostics Corporation, 9115 HAGUE RD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46256-1025.

This is a Sole Source requirement to satisfy the minimum requirements of the Fayetteville VAMC.

The following work shall be completed.

FVAMC LAB: H&E AND SPECIAL STAINERS

FOR ROUTINE HISTOLOGIC SLIDE

PREPARATION TO INCLUDE ALL REAGENTS,

SUPPLIES, MAINTENANCE, SERVICE AND

TRAINING.

This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within three (2) calendar days of this publication by contacting Dennis A. Ross via e-mail at Dennis.Ross2@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.