Flow cytometry reagents

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

I. The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) New Orleans, LA intends to solicit and award a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price contract with a base year and four one-year option periods with one Large Business (LB) source, Becton Dickinson and Company (BDC) at 1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. BDC is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the government equipment Flow Cytometry Reagents at the SLVHCS Hematology Section.

The contractor will provide all flow cytometry reagents required to perform specialized diagnostic immunophenotyping on patient’s tissue, blood, bone marrow and body fluid samples. All flow cytometry reagents shall meet stringent quality control and compliance standards.

II. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 325413-In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing. Standard Size in number of employees is 1,250.

III. This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other than Full and Open Competition, as authorized by FAR 6.302-1 and in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract, in accordance with FAR 16.202-1.

IV. The anticipated award date is October 1, 2025. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract

V. Please note that this is not a request for competitive quotes and is being posted for informational purposes only. Interested contractors, in addition, shall provide the following information as an attachment to your response:

1. Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services under the same or related NAICS codes. 

2. State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at Sam.gov and/or SBA.gov If not, please NOTE: any future solicitation can only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in the System for Award Management. Include the UIE number of your firm.

Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CABABILITY, BUSINESS SIZE, SOCIO­ECONOMIC STATUS AND GSA CONTRACT information as explained below. Please place "Attention: Flow Cytometry” in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION THAT DOES NOT EXISTS. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced later, and all interested parties shall respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.

VI. Interested parties shall identify their interests and capability to respond to this notice. Any response to this notice shall show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Responses must be emailed to tiffany.conner@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM CST, Aug 14, 2025.

Interested parties shall submit clear evidence with the capability to meet government requirements. To include but not limited to:

1. Capability to provide and deliver on an as needed basis name brand products like the flow cytometry reagents and supplies that are compatible with the government.                        

See Attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW)