J065--genexus ION torrent lab system, STL, 657-24-3-1110-0067

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
36C25524Q0322
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, has issued a Special Notice to solicit and award a sole source, firm fixed price contract with Life Technologies for the procurement of a Genexus Ion Torrent Lab System and Genexus purification system. This equipment is critical for surgical services at the VA Medical Center, and the reliable and accurate operation of the equipment is considered crucial to patient health.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to conduct market research and determine if any other responsible sources can provide the required parts and services. The anticipated award date is April 30, 2024, and the prices have been determined to be fair and reasonable. This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the NAICS code is 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a $34.0 million size standard. Capability statements from interested parties must be submitted by 8:00 AM CDT on April 22, 2024, to the Contracting Specialist, Tim Fitzgerald. The government will have sole discretion in determining whether to compete this proposed contract based on the responses received.

Notice text

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, intends to solicit and award a sole source, firm fixed price contract with one Large Business (LB) source, Life Technologies. This acquisition is to ensure the continuous reliability of the purifier/sequencer system and ancillary equipment.

The equipment is critical for surgical services at the VA Medical Center and the reliable and accurate operation of the equipment at all times is considered critical to the health of patients. Market research confirmed that no other vendor, other than Life Technologies, supplies the parts included in this acquisition. The Veterans Health Administration prohibits the use of gray market items. Gray market items are considered to be items outside of the original equipment manufacturer s intended distribution channels.

Services Required:

Line Item

Manufacturer

Model

EE #

1

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Ion Genexus

219503

2

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Genexus purification system

219501

This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as authorized by and in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The anticipated award date is 30 April 2024.

The prices offered for this acquisition have been determined to be fair and reasonable after a comparison of both the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) and historical pricing.

The NAICS Code for this requirement is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair Maintenance and the size standard is $34.0 million.

This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the Government. All capability statements must be received no later than 8:00 AM CDT on Monday, April 22, 2024. Responses are to be submitted to Tim Fitzgerald, Contracting Specialist at timothy.fitzgerald@va.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government and supporting Contracting Officer.

Files

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P03 JA_genexus.pdf PDF
36C25524Q0322.docx DOCX document

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