DOCUMENT
65 -- Cytology Supplies - Justification and Approval (J&A)
- Notice Date
- 3/23/2011
- Notice Type
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- NAICS
- 423450
— Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Boston Healthcare System;Contracting Officer (90C);940 Belmont Street;Brockton MA 02301
- ZIP Code
- 02301
- Solicitation Number
- VA24111RQ0383
- Response Due
- 3/1/2011
- Archive Date
- 4/14/2011
- Point of Contact
- Yolanda Cotten - Contract Specialist
- E-Mail Address
-
Contract Specialist
(Yolanda.Cotten@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- VA241-P-2225
- Award Date
- 3/15/2011
- Description
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Justification and Approval For Other Than Full and Open Competition 1.Contracting Organization: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 01, Boston Healthcare System. 2.Description of Action: This is a request for other than full and open competition for the procurement of cytology supplies at a firm fixed price is needed from Hologic LP. This request will be for cytology supplies which can carry us through the balance of this fiscal year, 2011. Supplies to be called in as needed. Hologic LP is the sole supplier for these products. 3. 4.Description of Supplies or Services: This current request is for 4 Thin Prep Laboratory kit (kit # 70137-001) at $5250/kit, 80 Non Gyn filter kits(70205-001) @ $444.00/box, 15 Cytolyt soln. centrifuge tubes (0236080) (80/box) @ $235.00/box, 170 Preservcyt solution vials (0234005) @ $64.00/box, 3 Thinprep test kits (70096-003) @ $5625.00/kit, 25 Cytolyt Soln. 32 oz bottles (0236004) @ $139.00/box, 3 Celient filter cassettes (71305-001) @ $1250.00/kit and 2 Thinprep microscopes slides (70372-001) @$240.00. The total cost of this request is $95,505.00. These products are for VABHS West Roxbury campus and the continuation of cytology testing at this site. This quantity is anticipated to last the remainder of FY2011. 5.Statutory Authority: (X) (1) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements per FAR 6.302-1; 6.Validity of Use of Statutory Authority: Hologic LP equipment is in use at the VABHS for Cytology testing and Hologic LP is the sole provider of supplies for this instrumentation. Cytological screening for cancer detection using the ThinPrep method has proven superior to other methods previously used. Cellular retrieval and preservation is enhanced, providing more accurate detection and more definitive diagnosis. 7.Actions to Promote Competition: Hologic LP is the sole source provider for these supplies. 8.Determination of Fair and Reasonable Price: The anticipated price to the Government is $ 95,505.00. Pricing of Hologic equipment and its ThinPrep supplies were considered prior to the purchase of this system and considered to be fair and reasonable. ThinPrep technology is unique to the Hologic system. 9.Market Survey (FAR 10): Hologic LP is the sole source supplier for these supplies. 10.Other Considerations: Hologic equipment is in use at the VABHS for Cytology testing and Hologic LP is the sole provider of supplies for this instrumentation. Cytological screening for cancer detection using the ThinPrep method has proven superior to other methods previously used. Cellular retrieval and preservation is enhanced, providing more accurate detection and more definitive diagnosis. 11.Listing of Sources that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition: N/A 12.Statement of Actions to Overcome Barriers to Competition: Contracting Activity will continue to encourage full and open competition whenever possible.
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- Document(s)
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- File Name: VA241-P-2225 VA241-P-2225_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=185321&FileName=VA241-P-2225-000.docx)
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