SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source Procurement ofCellient System
- Notice Date
- 8/28/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334517
— Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Albany VAMC, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Western NY Healthcare System;3495 Bailey Avenue;Buffalo, NY 14215
- ZIP Code
- 14215
- Solicitation Number
- VA-528-08-RQ-0240
- Response Due
- 9/2/2008
- Archive Date
- 10/2/2008
- Point of Contact
- Julie McCann<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sole Source - Cellient Automated Cell Block System The VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Hologic Incorporated of Bedford MA for three (3) Cellient Automated Cell Block System (Cytyc part number 71300-001), for delivery to the Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY 12208; VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY 14215 and Syracuse VAMC, Syracuse, NY 13210. This is a one-time equipment buy. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. Contract is firm fixed price and the NAICS Code is 334517. The cell block system must be fully automated and allow for vacuum assisted filtration to concentrate available cells within the block. A consistently rapid processing time of 45 minutes or less is required. Hologic is the only vendor who has equipment which is FDA approved as indicated above. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as reference from other customers who are using these products and services, to the Contracting Officer by close of business on 9/2/2008. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information can be sent to the Contracting Officer, VA Healthcare Network Upstate NY, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215 or via fax to (716) 862-8893. 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 not responses are received, the VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Hologic Incorporated.
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