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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 09, 2010 FBO #3272
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66 -- Cervista HPV Tests, Third Wave Technologies - Justification and Approval (J&A)

Notice Date

11/7/2010
 

Notice Type

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

NAICS

621511 — Medical Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN 22 Network Contracting Activity;Building 149;5901 E. 7th Street;Long Beach CA 90822
 

ZIP Code

90822
 

Archive Date

12/25/2010
 

Point of Contact

Chakka, David
 

E-Mail Address

chandra.chakka@va.gov<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Award Number

VA600-C10090
 

Award Date

10/26/2010
 

Description

1. Agency and Contracting Activity Identification: The VA Long Beach Network 22 Logistics Office, 5901 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, California, as directed by the VA Long beach Healthcare System will enter into a Purchase Order that requires justification for other than full and open competition. 2. Nature of Acquisition Being Approved: Specialized lab reagents for the use of diagnosing potential fatal infectious diseases for VA Long beach Hospital instrumentation. Due to the nature of these tests, these reagents must be purchased due to an unusual and compelling basis. 3. Description of Requirement: The awarded contractor is to provide specialized Cervista HPV High Risk Tests and HPV 16/18 test kits for the Cervista instrumentation currently in use at the VA Long beach Hospital. The estimated cost is $28800. 4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition: The product(s) are being procured under the authority of 41 U.S.C. (c) (2), FAR Part 6.302-2(a). 5. The Nature of the Acquisition Requires Use of the Authority Cited: FAR Part 6.302-2 allows for the use of other than full and open market competitive procedures when an agency's need for supplies or services presents an unusual and compelling urgency and delay in award of a contract would result in serious injury, financial or other, to the government. Due to the nature of the disease that this test detects, there is an urgent need to procure these items in an expedited manner. Failure to do so could lead to misdiagnosis of cervical cancer potentially leading to improper treatment and death of a patient. The government would be seriously harmed in that a patient within their healthcare system has perished due to the lack of an item that could have been purchased through other than full and open market procedures. Thus this item must be purchased through other than open market procedures to ensure successful treatment of patients within the VA Long beach Healthcare system under FAR Part 6.302-2. 6. A Description of Efforts Made to Ensure That Offers From as Many Potential Sources As Practicable and Whether a Notice Will Be Publicized. Significant market research has been carried out to determine potential vendors that can provide the items required within this procurement. Due to the nature of the instrumentation used, Third Wave Technologies is the only provider of reagents for this system, however there are other instruments that could be purchased in the future to fulfill the same function of this instrument. A competed contract/blanket purchase agreement shall be put into place to address this concern within six months. A notice shall be posted for the award of this purchase order. 7. Anticipated Cost: The anticipated cost is fair and reasonable when compared to other HPV test kits. 8. Results of Market Survey: Market research indicates that other instrumentation is currently present to detect HPV, though Third Wave Technologies is the only contractor that provides Cervista specific reagents and test kits. The process of procuring other instrumentation would require six-twelve months of procurement and implementation. The implementation of another instrument requires three-six months of testing and certification to be fully operational. 9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other Than Full and Open Competition: None. See Items 5 above. 10. Any Other Interested Sources? There are no other sources that have expressed an interest to date. 11. A Statement of the Actions, if any, the Agency May Take To Remove of Overcome Any Barriers to Competition Before Any Subsequent Acquisition is required: The Government shall solicit for additional solutions that fulfill the role of the Cervista instrument to meet the needs of not only VA Long beach, but for the entire VISN to save costs and ensure patient healthcare is properly maintained. 12. I hereby certify that the above is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. David Chakka__________________ Contracting Officer(Date)
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/d5395f8297d6a3af2fc22bfd0dcda497)
 

Document(s)

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

File Name: VA600-C10090 VA600-C10090.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=162282&FileName=-473.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=162282&FileName=-473.docx

 

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Record

SN02323773-W 20101109/101107233017-d5395f8297d6a3af2fc22bfd0dcda497 (fbodaily.com)
 

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