S&W Lab Testing

Added: Jun 02, 2016 3:06 pm The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 17 Network Contracting Activity, is seeking approval to solicit utilizing other than full and open competition for sole source, firm fixed price contract with Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Scott, Sherwood and Brindley 2401 S 31st ST Temple, Texas 76508-0001 for the purchase of Reagents. Location is the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Olin E. Teague Veteran's Medical center 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Temple, Texas 76504-7451. NAICS 621511 applies. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253 (c) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). The described items must match the reagents currently in use at the Temple VA Medical Center and only Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Scott; Sherwood and Brindley items can fulfill this requirement. No other company is expected to respond to the requirement. Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Scott, Sherwood and Brindley are the sole proprietary manufacturer and does not use distributors or sub-license any portion of the product. Period of Performance shall be from the date of award, to acceptance and delivery. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. However, any qualified vendor that determines it can meet the government's requirements may give written notification through e-mail to the Contracting Specialist, Vinicky.ervin@va.gov no later than June 30, 2016, 0700am CDT. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.