Q301--External COVID Testing

Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 1901 the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics for COVID testing with a 1-2 day turn around or less for up to 10 tests per day. All COVID testing must be done in house with the exception to affiliate hospitals. University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics is an affiliated hospital and will be used until all testing can be done in house.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures as implemented in FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This will be a firm fixed price contract for a one-time service. The NAICS Code is 621511.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and service to the Contracting Officer by 4:00 PM (CST) 12/04/2020. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. 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 within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source negotiation with the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics.

Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Michele Trudell at michele.trudell@va.gov. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.