Vitek-2 Reagents and Kits

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) intends to award a sole source purchase order under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), due to only one source being available to meet the Government's needs, to bioMerieux, Inc. Reference number is N0025918N0115. bioMerieux is the manufacturer of the Vitek-2 microbiology analyzer and is the sole distributor of their reagents and kits. Requirement is for a base year with four (4) quantity option years.

Requirement is for reagents and kits for the Vitek-2 microbiology analyzer:

•1. NH Test Kit V2

•2. GP Test Kit V2

•3. GV Test Kit V2

•4. ChromID Strepto B

•5. ChromID CPS Elite

•6. AST-ST02

•7. AST GP 67 Cards

•8. AST GN 69 Cards

•9. Vitek 2 GN & GP AST Cards

Vendor must be able to provide the required service to Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, Building 1343 MCAGCC MAGTFTC, Twentynine Palms, CA 92278-8250.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required items. Capability statements shall not exceed 5 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.

Capability statements are due by 0700 Pacific Standard Time (PST), 26 September 2018. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: Jhoana.a.bascon.civ@mail.mil.

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