ION S5 GENESTUDIO Prime SYSTEM intent to sole source

TITLE: 65- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
SOL: 36C24218Q9904.
DUE: 08/28/2018
SET ASIDE: N/A
NAICS: 334516
POP STATE: N/A
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Healthcare System James J Peters Bronx VAMC; 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468
POC: Kendall Jones Kendall.jones@va.gov mail to: kendall.jones@va.gov
DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO Fisher Healthcare for the purchase of an ION GENESTUDIO S5 PRIME SYSTEM to include:
DATASAFE SOLUTIONS 48T
SVC AV, ONCOMINE PANEL
ION 540 CHIP KIT
ION 540 KIT-CHEF (2/INIT)
ONCOMINE COMPREHENSIVE MANUAL
PAN CANCER CFTNA PANEL EACH
QS3 0.2ML QPCR SYSTEM LAPTOP
SEQSTUDIO GENETIC ANALYZER EAC
ION CHEF SYSTEM
AB ASSURANCE, ION S5 PRIME
AB ASSURANCE, ION IONCHEF
instruments as well as assay setup; this is essential given the lack of local expertise, and is thus a requirement to be able to bring the equipment into operation for care of our Veteran patients. The system order must also complement advanced liquid handling robotics utilized by the requesting department.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The government MAY consider all Expressions of Interest received prior to August 28, 2018. 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. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this notice must be emailed to kendall.jones@va.gov and received by 1300hrs EST on August 28, 2018. Submitters are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time..