J065--PM&R Lab Equipmemnt Department of Veteran Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System. Pittsburgh PA, 15240.

In accordance with FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No other Supplies or Services will satisfy agency requirement. The Pittsburgh VA Medical Center intends to negotiate a Sole Source Award with Qiagen, LLC. They are located at 19300 Germantown Rd., Germantown MD, 20874-1415. Qiagen, LLC. shall provide Full- Service preventive maintenance and repairs for 3 Qiagen QIA cube, QI Agility and RDQ MDx . The Qiagen units are a proprietary design, therefore another firm would not be familiar with the rationale of the design; not be able to accurately address Request for Information (RFI s); or accurately maintain this equipment, which is critical for proper patient care, as well as a sound end product.

The PM&R of the Qiagen units at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center, University Drive, Pittsburgh PA, 15240. The NAICS code for this procurement is 811210. The size standard is $30.0 million.

Interested parties that can meet the capabilities and requirements, may identify their interest, and submit quotations. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements, must submit information about their capabilities no later than NOON EST, 4/13/2023. All information shall be provided at no cost, or obligation to the Government.

No solicitation will be made available. Information must be sent to the Contract Specialist, bryan.sweeney@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Contracting Department will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Qiagen, LLC.