SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- TOTAL AUTOMATION LABORATORY SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 11/20/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Wilkes Barre VAMC;Acquisitions (049E);1111 E End Blvd;Wilkes Barre PA 18711-0030
- ZIP Code
- 18711-0030
- Solicitation Number
- VA24413B0107
- Archive Date
- 1/19/2013
- Point of Contact
- Linwood Copeland, Contract Specialist
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Wilkes Barre Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes Barre, PA intends to solicit for brand name items, specifically a Beckman Coulter Total Automation Laboratory System. Period of performance is 90 days from the date of award. This procurement is being made pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 1 and FAR Part 6.302-1, for other than full and open competition; only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS code is 334516 and the size standard is 500 employees. The purpose of this notice is to locate brands other than those listed above that can provide a total automation laboratory system. The system must allow for automation beginning with specimen processing. The system shall allow for a sample to be placed into the system and be automatically taken through the centrifugation, alliquoting and distribution proceses. The system shall possess a mechanism that allows specimens to be accurately placed onto the instruments. The system shall be able to decap specimens as needed and recap them when finished processing. The system shall allow specimens to be stored and easily retrieved for add on tests. The system must have a search function to locate specimens in need of reflex testing. The system must be able to integrate with Beckman Coulter hematology, chemistry and immunoassay equipment. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency by 12:00 PM EST on 26 November 2012 via email to Linwood.Copeland@va.gov. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Capability statements received by the response date of this announcement may be considered by the Government. 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 normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents. Oral submissions of information are not acceptable and will not be accepted in response to this notice. A point of contact for this synopsis is: Linwood Copeland, Contract Specialist, Linwood.Copeland@va.gov. E-mail is the preferred method of contact. Please use this contact information for any questions.
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