SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Affirm -MicroProbe Processor service and maintenance
- Notice Date
- 3/3/2021 1:51:04 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242) ALBANY NY 12208 USA
- ZIP Code
- 12208
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24221Q0561
- Archive Date
- 04/02/2021
- Point of Contact
- Safa Shleiwet, Contracting Officer, Phone: (718) 741-4766
- E-Mail Address
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safa.shleiwet@va.gov
(safa.shleiwet@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 2, intends to award a sole source award contract to Becton, Dickinson and Company, 7 Loveton CIR, Sparks, Maryland 21152- Affirm -MicroProbe Processor service and maintenance at James J. Peters VA medical Center. The James J. Peters VAMC Microbiology department currently seeking to purchase service/maintenance for an existing BD MicroProbe Processor instrument at James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10468. The BD MicroProbe Processor is a compact, robotic unit that automatically controls the reagent and sample mixing, and incubation timing of the Affirm Microbial Identification Tests. The Affirm VP III Microbial identification test is a DNA probe test intended for use in the detection and identification of Candida species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Trichomonas vaginalis nucleic acid. Vaginitis is one of the most common problems in clinical medicine; it accounts for more than 10 million office visits each year. The three main categories of vaginitis are bacterial vaginosis (BV), yeast vaginitis (candidiasis) and T. vaginalis vaginitis (trichomoniasis). BV is the most common vaginal infection, and accounts for 15 to 50% of vaginitis/vaginosis depending upon the patient population. Vaginal candidiasis is the second most common form of vaginal infection seen in varied clinical settings. Trichomoniasis, a non-reportable sexually transmitted disease, has been estimated to affect 180 million annually worldwide. Laboratory methods for the identification of these organisms include microscopic evaluation, amine test, Gram stain, pH and culture. The complications of BV can be especially significant in pregnant women, resulting increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcome, including pre-term labor and the birth Period of performance: 12 months base and four 12 months option. NAICS: 811219 Size Standards: $22.0 Million. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the award. Responses are due by March 10, 2021 at 5:00PM EST. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to safa.shleiwet@va.gov Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted.
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