VIRTUO Blood Culture Instrument Cost-per-Test - Durham

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, intends to enter into a sole source procurement for the Durham VA Medical Center, with Biomerieux, Inc. (DUNS 086785110) for VIRTUO Automated Blood Culture Instrument Cost-per-Test agreement. The FSC code for this procurement is 6640 and the NAICS code is 334516.
A Sources Sought Notice (36C24618Q9696) was posted on FedBizOpps on 8/16/2018 for instrumentation to perform automated blood culture detection which is brand name or equal to Biomerieux VIRTUO BacT Alert instrumentation through a cost-per-test or reagent rental agreement. No responses other than from Biomerieux were received.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for quotations. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302.
Persons may identify their interest in this requirement no later than 09:00 AM EST, September 13, 2018 to: dori.dabbs2@va.gov. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The anticipated award date is 10/1/2018..