SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Ugrade to Beadstation 500
- Notice Date
- 6/26/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Central Arkansas Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs;Chief, A&MM (90C/NLR);Central Arkansas Veterans HCS;2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 41, Room 200;North Little Rock AR 72114-1706
- ZIP Code
- 72114-1706
- Solicitation Number
- VA-256-08-RP-0323
- Response Due
- 7/7/2008
- Archive Date
- 9/5/2008
- Point of Contact
- David DillingerContract Specialist
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA to furnish an upgrade package for the Beadstation 500 Genetic Analysis System for Research. The upgrade package includes 2 Tecan Freedom EVO LIMS-ready Robots, 1 AutoLoader, and 1 Infinium Manual to automate upgrade package. These products contain additional hardware and accessories that are included, along with installation, training and warranty agreements. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302, dependent upon responses received to this announcement. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 334516 and the small business size standard classification is 500 employees. Illumina, Inc. is classified as a small business concern and is the sole distributor for this equipment. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Office within ten (10) calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information can be sent to: David Dillinger, Contracting Officer (90C)/Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System/2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, AR, 72114-1706, or via e-mail at: david.dillinger@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System will proceed with sole source negotiations with Illumina, Inc.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 4300 West 7th Street;Little Rock, Arkansas
- Zip Code: 72205
- Zip Code: 72205
- Record
- SN01602394-W 20080628/080626221931-01ebf339ff6c5c06dc06b96d2ec08eb8 (fbodaily.com)
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