Intent to Sole Source Roche Reagents, Test Kits & Test Sets

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, on behalf of Memphis VA Medical Center, 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 is issuing an intent to award sole source a base + four (4) one-year option to renew, firm fixed priced contract to Roche Diagnostics Corporation, a large business to provide reagents, test kits and test sits. Roche Diagnostics Corporation is the original equipment manufacturer and has proprietary to the product and supplies. Roche indicates that they do not have authorized dealers or distributors. The product is only available direct buy to the VA.
In accordance with (IAW) FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items: The authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. 1901 and is implemented by for restricting competition on this procurement via FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 and has a size standard of 1,000 employees for this procurement.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit capability statement no later than 8:00am. CT, Thursday, August 8, 2019 to: LaShanda.Harrington@va.gov.
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. If no written response is received within the closing date of this notice, a sole source award will be made to Roche Diagnostics Corporation without any further notice.
Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a notice..