6640--Palo Alto Pkg 11 Intent to Sole Source Sartorius IncuCyteS3

Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Health Administration

Office of Informatics and Analytics

December 30, 2020

SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Package # 11 Sartorius IncuCyteS3

RFI ECMS ACTION NUMBER 36C776-21-AP-0333

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires a Sartorius IncuCyteS3.

The Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), National Activations Office (NAO) intends to

solicit from a single source for the above mentioned Sartorius IncuCyteS3, implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)for restricting competition on this procurement and VA Acquisition Regulation 819.7007, Sole source awards to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334516 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 1,000 employees.

This notice of intent to is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may submit a quotation with manufacturer cut sheets, which may be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses to this notice are due on or before Tuesday January 5, 2020 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) to this procurement s Contract Specialist, Rachael Avery, Rachael.avery@va.gov and the Contracting Officer Grace Kelly, at Grace.Kelly-Burnsworth@va.gov.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Program Contracting Activity Central

6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300

Independence, OH 44131