6640--VISN 15 Urinalysis Instrumentation/ Chemistry Section (VA-21-00070443) - 589-22-1-1614-0001

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 15 located 3450 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS, 66048 intends to award a sole source firm-Fixed-priced FSS-BPA with a 12-month base period and four (4) 12- month option periods to Beckman Coulter, under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to Beckman Coulter located at 250 South Kraemer Boulevard, P.O Box 8000, Brea, California92821-8000.

The acquisition is conducted under authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program; FAR Subpart 8.405-6(b) Items Peculiar to one Manufacturer. The primary statutory authorities for the MAS program are 41 U.S.C. 152(3), Competitive Procedures, and 40 U.S.C. 501, Service for Executive Agencies. It is the Government s belief the proposed candidate is the sole manufacturer capable of meeting the requirement. The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 325413 and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,250 employees.

It is the Government s belief the proposed candidate is the only source with the required capabilities to successfully meet the requirement for the iQ2000 Fully Automated Workcell which uses proprietary Digital Flow Morphology technology with Auto Particle Recognition software to auto-classify 12 particles and sub-classify 27 particles, reducing manual microscopic review rates.

The place of performance is for the Veterans Affairs VISN 15 facilities:

Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital

800 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201

Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center

4101 4th Street Trafficway, Leavenworth, KS 66048

Marion VA Medical Center

2401 W Main St. Marion, IL 62959

St. Louis Health Care System

915 N Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO 63106

Topeka Veterans Affairs Medical Center

2200 SW Gage Blvd, Topeka, KS 66622

Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center

5500 E Kellogg Ave, Wichita, KS 67218

This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement NLT August 9, 2021 at 3:00 PM CST. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered.

When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to Announcement, Notice of Intent. If after August 9, 2021 no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, Department of Veterans Affairs shall negotiate solely with Beckman Coulter.

This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Contract Specialist Michael Murphy, who can be reached at michael.murphy7@va.gov. The Network Contracting Office 15 address is: VA Heartland Network 15, Network Business Office, Contracting Office, 3450 South. 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048.