Roche Cobas 6800 System Supplies

This solicitation seeks quotes for various types of Roche Cobas 6800 System reagents and supplies to support the Microbiology Laboratory testing needs of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is procuring over 30 different reagents, controls, and consumables identified by stock number, description, manufacturer part number, quantity, and with delivery required through December 2024. Pricing is to be provided by line item with quotes due by September 28, 2022. Only Roche Diagnostics Corporation is eligible to respond as the proprietary provider of these supplies for the agency's Cobas 6800 System.

This requirement has been designated for 8(a) sole source procurement from Roche Diagnostics Corporation as the OEM. The place of performance is Houston, TX 77030 and quantities range from 1 to over 1,000 units annually through 2024 for each of over 30 stock keeping units requiring a total budget of approximately $500,000. The NAICS code is 334516 and PSC code is 6505, and the sole source justification cites the need to maintain continuity of specialized clinical operations and testing for the agency's facilities that currently rely on the proprietary Roche Cobas 6800 diagnostic platform.