SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Pending Sole Source Awd - Novartis Procelix (TM) System
- Notice Date
- 2/11/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, 502d Contracting Squadron, 1655 Selfridge Avenue, JBSA Lackland, Texas, 78236-5253, United States
- ZIP Code
- 78236-5253
- Solicitation Number
- 020714
- Archive Date
- 2/28/2025
- Point of Contact
- Stephen S. Kelly, Phone: 2106719916, Robert Gochenour, Phone: 2106715145
- E-Mail Address
-
stephen.kelly.1@us.af.mil, robert.gochenour@us.af.mil
(stephen.kelly.1@us.af.mil, robert.gochenour@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE SYNOPSIS Reference previous FBO synopsis of 06 Dec 13. As previously stated in the referenced synopsis, the 502d Contracting Squadron, in support of Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Tx, intends to award a Sole Source Firm Fixed-Price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) (in accordance with FAR 13.303 and 13.5) to Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., for the use of the Procelix TM System.. The Procelix System will remain property of the Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics (along with maintenance and service responsibilities). The system and will be utilized at Wilford Hall Ambulatory and Surgical Center (WHASC), Joint Base Lackland, TX, to perform Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT), with capability for Hepatitis C (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and West Nile Virus (WNV), for the blood donor center at (WHASC). Along with the above testing requirements, system must be fully automated, integrated NAT platform, for blood screening, enabling the WHASC Laboratory to process up to 500 samples per shift for Ultrio and WNV and maintain a turnaround time of 10 hours or less from time of receipt, given the extensive WHASC Laboratory volume. System must also possess the added capability of screening (compounded result) to discriminatory test (individual result using discriminatory probe assays), all on the same platform. Platform must fit in 12 X 15 (foot) space, and utilize existing power available in existing laboratory space. The Period of Performance (POP) for this requirement is 01 Apr 14 through 31 Mar 2016, and subsequent BPA will be a follow-on to the aforementined synopsis which provided initial notification of same. This requirement will be awarded to this Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., as Novartis is the manufacturer for the Procelix TM System, which is the only blood screening system that can meet JBSA Lackland WHASC mission requirements, and as a result, the only system currently installed. Dually, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc. is the only source available for maintenance and repair of this equipment, due to the proprietary nature of the Procelix TM System. The anticipated date of award of the resultant BPA is just prior to 01 Apr 14, the anticipated start date the new two (2) year BPA coverage with Novarits. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which contract payment of BPA Calls can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The NAICS code of this procurement is 621511 and the Dollar standard is $30,000,000.00. This notice is neither a request for quotes nor a solicitation of offers as the procurement is being processed under Part 8 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (BPA's). Nevertheless; all proposals or advisements received by 26 Feb 2014, describing how other sources are currently capable of meeting the above stated Mission Requirements will be carefully reviewed and considered by the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is possible for the Government. Responses must provide clear and concise documentation indicating a vendor's bona fide capability to provide this equipment/service, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and cannot be considered. Any interested party requiring additional information may inquire with the below point of contacts (POC's). STEPHEN S. KELLY, Contracting Officer, stephen.kelly.1@us.af.mil or (210) 671-9916, or Staff Sergeant (SSgt) ROBERT GOCHENOUR, Contract Specialist, robert.gochenour@us.af.mil, (210) 671-5904, both of the 502d Contracting Squadron/JBKACB, 1655 Selfridge Ave., JBSA Lackland, TX 78236.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AETC/LackAFBCS/020714/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas, 78236, United States
- Zip Code: 78236
- Zip Code: 78236
- Record
- SN03286039-W 20140213/140211234420-9bb3eb3db02acf9333e7459221bc4d7b (fbodaily.com)
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