VISN6 IDIQ for roche histology (brand name only)

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a new VISN IDIQ, sole source, firm-fixed price contract for the Hampton, Durham, Richmond, Asheville, Salisbury, and Fayetteville VAMC laboratories and the South Charlotte HCC, Greenville HCC, Fayetteville FHCC, Kernersville HCC, Wilmington WHCC, North Battlefield HCC, and any new HCC laboratory activation to Roche Diagnostics (large business) for Roche Diagnostic Consumables (Including Stains, Supplies, Reagents, and Test Kits with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source.

This is not a request for competitive offers, and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these items are highly specialized, are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of 01 October 2025 to Roche Diagnostics, 9115 Hague Road, Indianapolis, IN 46256-1025; Unique Entity ID: JDMDFEZBYH36.

This is a Brand-Name Only requirement for Hampton, Durham, Richmond, Asheville, Salisbury, and Fayetteville VAMC laboratories and the South Charlotte HCC, Greenville HCC, Fayetteville FHCC, Kernersville HCC, Wilmington WHCC, North Battlefield HCC, and any new HCC laboratory activation. Roche is the original equipment manufacturer of the Ventana Roche H&E (Hematoxylin and Eosin), IHC (Immunohistochemistry), and Benchmark Ultra Full System and the sole provider for diagnostic substance assays, reagents, and test kits for the equipment in which the VISN laboratories currently own (Asheville, Durham, Hampton, and Salisbury) and leased (Richmond and Fayetteville). Roche has no authorized distributors, and they are the sole manufacturer of the reagents, assays, and test kits. The reagent test cartridges are specially designed and manufactured to only be used with Roche’s instruments and equipment and are the only available test kits available for use on the Ventana H&E 600, Benchmark Ultra, and the Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Special Stainer Testing equipment currently in use in the VISN 6 VA Medical Center laboratories. No other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements per FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).

This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the contract specialist within three (3) business days of this publication by contacting Chellry Whittier via e-mail at chellry.whittier@va.gov Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This announcement closes on 12 August 2025 at 15:00 PM EST. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

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