GEM 4000 Reagent Rental - Salisbury VA Medical Center

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE





The VA Network Contracting Office (NCO 6) intends to enter into a sole source procurement with Instrumentation Laboratory Company for the Salisbury VA Medical Center. This is for a base + 1 option year contract for GEM 4000 Reagent Rental. The GEM 4000 is a blood gas, electrolyte and metabolite analyzer used in critical care testing.



NAICS code 334516 applies to this procurement. The proposed contract action is for analyzer/ supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to meet this requirement. This notice of Intent is not a request for quotations. Interested parties who believe they can meet this requirement must submit information about their capabilities no later than 10:00AM EST, April 8, 2015 to: dori.dabbs2@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government.



This award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures. No solicitation will be made available. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.