Q301--NTX Infectious Disease Contract

DESCRIPTION

Special Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to DiaSorin, Inc for the procurement of immunoassay analyzer, reagents, consumables, supplies, maintenance, and off-site customer training for testing of Herpes 1 & 2 I, Treponema, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella Zoster, Calprotectin and QuantiFERON TB Gold Plus through reagent rental agreement for the Immunology testing area at the VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS), Dallas, TX.

The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with DiaSorin, based upon pricing from previous contracts.

The Contractor will provide an immunochemistry analyzer with designated options, all system software, UPS, monitor, scanner, printer, technical support, customer training, and business hours service plan.

Test Menu

Assay

Est Annual Usage

QuantiFERON TB Gold Plus

3,800

Calprotectin

550

Treponema

9,000

Herpes 1

2,000

Herpes 2

2,000

Measles IgG

2,500

Mumps IgG

2,500

Rubella IgG

2,500

Varicella Zoster IgG

2,500

The Contractor shall:

Deliver, install, and set up the instrument and components.

Provide test validation guidance and validation supplies.

Provide technical support and guidance.

Provide reagents, consumables, and supplies as requested by VANTHCS staff.

Provide set up for interfaced result reporting, which includes LIS physical connection and translation (drivers), and any required (additional) interface connection license(s).

Provide instrument repairs and scheduled preventive maintenance for the instrument and system components.

Provide basic and advanced operator training.

This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals.

The VA intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(2)(i). The VA anticipates awarding contract on or near December 01, 2025. The projected period of performance will be from 12/15/2025 to 12/14/2026. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. However, in accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources that feel they can fulfill this requirement may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the VA. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement, and include: SAM Unique Entity ID, and the Taxpayer Identification Number. All respondents must have an active registration in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov. Interested Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must be listed as verified on the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ in order to receive contract awards under the Veterans First Contracting Program. A determination by the VA not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the VA. In addition, the information received because of this notice of intent will be retained as market research only. If no affirmative written response is received by the response date and time, a sole source contract will be awarded to DiaSorin, Inc., located at 1951 Northwestern Ave S, Stillwater, MN 55082-7536 without any further notice.

Contract Specialist does not have access to the Contract Opportunities Interested Vendor List and therefore any and all interested parties must submit information to me and only me at email below. Responses shall be submitted to jose.campa@va.gov no later than 10:00 A.M., CDT, Monday, August 11, 2025. Fax or telephone calls will not be accepted.