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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 31, 2015 FBO #5029
SPECIAL NOTICE

68 -- Sole Source Notification for Roche Diagnostics (Ventana) Brand Reagents and Related Supplies

Notice Date

8/29/2015
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

325413 — In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
 

ZIP Code

55403
 

Solicitation Number

PR735133
 

Archive Date

9/24/2015
 

Point of Contact

Michael J. Chiodi, Phone: 6123363203
 

E-Mail Address

michael.j.chiodi@aphis.usda.gov
(michael.j.chiodi@aphis.usda.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) located in Ames, IA, intends to issue a sole source, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) award valid through 03/13/2018 to Roche Diagnostics Corporation located in Indianapolis, IN. The BPA replaces a prior BPA (AG-6395-B-13-0049) awarded to Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. for Ventana brand reagents and related supplies under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). Roche has recently acquired Ventana. The reagents are used with Roche (Ventana) brand slide staining equipment used in the detection of Scrapie, Chronic Wasting Disease, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The slide staining equipment is one of three brands specifically identified for use in recently developed standard operating procedures (SOP-PPE-0046) at the NVSL. The three brands of slide staining equipment (Ventana Medical Systems, Bio-Care, and Leica Microsystems were selected for use based on the results of a previously posted "Request For Information" notice dated 12/07/2010. The usage of Roche (Ventana) brand equipment identified in the NVSL standard operating procedures require the use of Roche (Ventana) brand reagents. No other brand reagent is available for use with the Roche (Ventana) brand equipment. The Roche (Ventana) brand reagents and related supplies to be purchased are listed below: 000000005424615001 Assy Temp Verifier Slides 10 000000006914713001 DISC. Anti-Prion (99) Research Kit RUO 000000005266726001 HEMATOXYLIN 000000005266769001 BLUING REAGENT 000000005269814001 ULTRAVIEW UNIVERSAL AP RED DETECTION KIT 000000005248850001 KIT PACK, EBAR (US/EUROPE) 000000005250889001 RIBBON, EBAR PRINTER 000000005264839001 LCS 000000005353955001 Reaction Buffer Concentrate (10X) 000000005277973001 ANTI-PRION (99) 000000005260981001 LIQUID COVERSLIP LOW TEMPERATURE The Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be awarded to establish firm-fixed pricing for the Roche (Ventana) brand reagents and related supplies. The BPA value through 03/13/2018 is not-to-exceed $150,000.00. This notice is for informational purposes only. No formal solicitation will be issued. Any questions or inquiries must be E-MAILED to the Contracting Officer listed below as the point of contact in this notice. Point of contact: Michael Chiodi, Contracting Officer, (612) 336-3203, FAX: (612) 336-3550, E-mail: michael.j.chiodi@aphis.usda.gov.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/APHIS/Contracting/PR735133/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: National Veterinary Services Laboratory, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, Iowa, 50010, United States

Zip Code: 50010
 

Record

SN03862693-W 20150831/150829233608-cff6af6554b3e71b70422e38cd77bbcf (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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