6640--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Roche Tests - NIHCS
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25026Q0528
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 10
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VISN 10), has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for diagnostic test reagents from Roche Diagnostics Corp. This special notice, posted on April 27, 2026, announces the Northern Indiana Veterans Health Care System's intention to negotiate exclusively with Roche Diagnostics Corp., located in Indianapolis, Indiana, for laboratory reagents under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source). The procurement is classified under NAICS Code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). This sole-source procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the anticipated contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis. The contracting office is located in Kettering, Ohio, with Rachel MacRae serving as the point of contact.
The objective of this sole-source procurement is to acquire approximately 68 different diagnostic test reagent types and kits in varying quantities totaling over 500,000 units for use with the facility's existing Roche Cobas Pros testing instruments. Interested parties seeking to demonstrate that competition would benefit the Government must submit clear and convincing evidence by the May 1, 2026 deadline at 12:00 pm Eastern Time to the contracting office. The reagent requirements span multiple diagnostic categories including clinical chemistry, immunology, toxicology, endocrinology, and hematology testing. Northern Indiana VAHCS asserts that only Roche Diagnostics Corp. possesses the required capabilities to successfully fulfill this requirement due to the compatibility and integration requirements with existing laboratory instrumentation. Following the May 1, 2026 response deadline, a 15-day archival period will be observed before contract award proceedings commence.
Notice text
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Northern Indiana VAHCS, 1700 East 38th St.,
Marion, IN 46953, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for Reagents.
The associated NAICS code for this is 334516. The vendor will be Roche Diagnostics Corp., 9115 Hague Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256.
Description of Equipment or Supplies Added to Current Contract:
Product Name
QTY
A1C
22787
Acetaminophin
58
AFP
491
ALB
27937
ALP
27280
ALT
27493
Ammonia (NH3)
250
Amphetamines
3722
Amylase
376
Anti-HAV IgM
129
Anti-HBc
267
Anti-HBc IgM
255
Anti-HBs
753
Anti-HCV
1065
AST
27423
Barbituates
3725
Benzodiazapine
3731
Betahydroxybuterate
43
Bilirubin-Direct
4643
Bilirubin-Total
27271
BUP
671
Calcium
32551
CEA
130
Chloride
32573
Cholesterol
22106
CK
947
CO2
32565
COC
3725
Cortisol
107
Creatinine
34477
CRP
1043
CystC
1033
Dig
112
ETOH
453
FEN
3559
Ferritin
2289
FOLATE
2701
Free T3
199
Free T4
2007
FSH
174
GGT
170
Glucose
32527
HBsAg
885
HcG
60
HDL
22113
High Sensitive CRP
45
HIV
777
IGA
97
IGG
93
IGM
97
IRON
2377
Lactate
513
LDH
231
LDL - Direct
1392
LH
161
Lipase
713
Lithium
177
Magnesium
5685
Methodone
3728
Microalbumin
7850
Opiates
3725
Oxycodone
3755
PCP
3729
Phenytonin
71
Phosphate
1009
Potassium
32709
Prealbumin
35
Pro-BnP
859
Procalcitonin
293
Prolactin
188
PSA
10521
PTH
527
Rheumatoid Factor
325
Salicylates
57
Sodium
32641
T4
67
Testo
1563
THC
3729
Total Protein
27259
Triglycerides
22591
Troponin T
1215
TSH
18616
UIBC
2344
Urea Nitrogen/BUN
33051
Uric Acid
781
Urine Total Protein
501
Valproic Acid
221
Vancomyacin
31
Vit B12
3021
VIT D
18771
Northern Indiana Health Care System utilizes these tests with existing Roche Cobas Pros instruments for testing.
A firm fixed price contract is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to negotiate with only this source.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Point of contact is Rachel MacRae, e-mail rachel.macrae@va.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25026Q0528.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6640--Award Notice - Roche 6-month Bridge - NIHCS POP: 5/1/26-10/31/2026; PO 610C60131 | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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