AN41--Intent to Sole Source Research Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, with GenScript USA Inc. for Research Services DNA Synthesis. Investigators at the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, Research And Development Services are conducting research in age-related macular degeneration involving DNA analysis. GenScript utilizes cutting-edge proprietary technology in the synthesis of DNA required, and GenScript is the only known vendor in the US that can perform the necessary type of analysis, with a small amount of sample, and grown to duplicate the sequencing that is required for the research project. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 3:00 PM, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Shannon Hukriede at Shannon.Hukriede@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.