Q515--Molecular analyzers, reagents and maintenance
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24725Q0243
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 7
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- Q515 Medical- Pathology
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole-source a procurement for Microbiology Molecular Diagnostics reagents and analyzer reagent rental from Roche Diagnostics Corp. The notice, published on January 21, 2025, pertains to a contract opportunity identified with the solicitation number 36C24725Q0243 and falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The procurement is specifically for the Atlanta VA Medical Center and involves acquiring a comprehensive diagnostic testing system capable of performing multiple molecular diagnostic tests. The system will include an FDA-approved real-time PCR analyzer and a pre-analytical processing instrument designed to conduct various medical tests across different specimen types.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide an opportunity for other businesses to demonstrate their capability to fulfill the VA's unique requirements before the agency proceeds with a sole-source procurement. Interested parties are invited to submit their capabilities via email to james.boles2@va.gov no later than 1:00 p.m. local time on January 27, 2025. The diagnostic testing capabilities sought include qualitative and quantitative tests for conditions such as Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, HIV-1, COVID-19, Human papillomavirus, Hepatitis C and B viruses, and Trichomonas vaginalis/Mycoplasma genitalium. While the notice is not a formal solicitation for competitive quotes, the VA will carefully review any communications received by the deadline to determine whether to open the procurement to competitive bidding. The government retains sole discretion in making the final determination about the procurement method, and no solicitation documents are currently available.
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Q515
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Acquisition:
Microbiology Molecular Diagnostics reagents and analyzer reagent
53214-1476
36C24725Q0243
01-27-2025
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334516
Department of Veterans Affairs
Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC)
115 S 84th Street, Suite 101
Milwaukee WI 53214-1476
James E. Boles JR, Contract Officer
james.boles2@va.gov
Department of Veterans Affairs
Atlanta VA Medical Center
1670 Clairmont Road
Decatur, GA
30033
USA
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Notice of Intent to Sole-Source an Acquisition
Pursuant to 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(1) and FAR 8.405-6, the Government anticipates entering into sole-source procurement negotiations with Roche Diagnostics Corp. to provide Microbiology Molecular Diagnostics reagents and analyzer reagent rental (to include the following components: one analyzer capable of running FDA-approved real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and a pre-analytical processing instrument: a) qualitative Chlamydia trachomatis / Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CT/NG) on male and female urine specimens, female vaginal swabs, anorectal specimens for male and females, and throat specimens for males and females b) quantitative viral load for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) on human plasma (Plasma Preparation Tube [PPT] and Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetic acid [EDTA] anticoagulated blood specimens) c) qualitative COVID-19 on NP swabs, d) qualitative Human papillomavirus (HPV) on PreservCyt ThinPrep solution, e) quantitative Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) on human plasma (Plasma Preparation Tube [PPT] and Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetic acid [EDTA] anticoagulated blood specimens), f) quantitative Hepatitis B virus (HCV) on human plasma (Plasma Preparation Tube [PPT] and Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetic acid [EDTA] anticoagulated blood specimens), g) qualitative Trichomonas vaginalis / Mycoplasma genitalium (TV/MG) on male and female urine specimens, and female vaginal swabs.
The above-cited authority and associated justification is made based on the determination that Government s requirements for this contract can only be satisfied by one source with unique capabilities. Any other business or person may identify their interest and capability in fulfilling this requirement by responding to this Notice by e-mail to james.boles2@va.gov no later than 1:00 p.m. local time, Monday, January 27, 2025. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals; however, all communications received by the deadline will be considered by the Government. Information received as a result of this Notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation document is available at this time.
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| 36C24725Q0243.docx | DOCX document |
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