J065-- Qiagen Service Agreement Intent to Sole Source VAMC West Haven, CT

Pre-solicitation Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Pre-Solicitation Notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Qiagen, LLC, 19300 Germantown Rd, MD 20874-1415. UEI: W2GLKC92ZH73

The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain a Service contract for preventive and corrective maintenance on the Qiagen EZ1 Advanced XL #L095A0091, EZ1 Advanced XL #L095A0092, QI symphony SP #35384 and QIAxcel Advanced units #30852 located at the VAMC West Haven, CT. This is for a base year with 4yr options to start on 11/01/2022.

Because Qiagen, LLC is the only vendor/contractor that can provide required preventive maintenance and repair, this acquisition will not be competed. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov.

The NAICS is 811219. The size standard is $22.00 Million. The PSC/FSC is J066.

The authority for this action is FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist by email at Frederic.revah1va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.