6640--Intent to Sole Source: Quantiferon and Tubes IDIQ

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21) hereby gives notice of the Government s intent to establish a single award fixed price indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for a period of performance of 5 years with Qiagen, LLC. acquire LIAISON QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus and Tubes. This IDIQ will be used as a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs at the VA Southern Nevada Health Care System: 6900 N Pecos Road, North Las Vegas, NV 89086.

This IDIQ will be established with a single source, Qiagen, LLC. because they are the sole manufacturer of the required LIAISON QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus and Tubes. Determination of this single source procurement is in accordance with Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements per 41 USC §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. It is the Government s belief that the proposed candidate is the only provider of LIAISON QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus and Tubes that can meet the agency s needs. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) and the Federal Supply Code (FSC) is 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies).

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any business that believes it can provide LIAISON QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus and Tubes may give written notice to moneque.rodriguez@va.gov by 3:00PM Hawaii Time on June 18, 2021. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

THIS SYNOPSIS DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTRACT FOR ANY SUPPLY OR SERVICE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS.