SPECIAL NOTICE
Q -- Government Notice of Intent to Sole Source Molecular Testing
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2021 12:33:30 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 247-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 7 (36C247) AUGUSTA GA 30904 USA
- ZIP Code
- 30904
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24721Q0589
- Archive Date
- 05/24/2021
- Point of Contact
- Darius Crane, Contract Specialist, Phone: (843) 789-6528
- E-Mail Address
-
darius.crane@va.gov
(darius.crane@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source The Department of Veterans Affairs, Charleston, South Carolina intends to enter a sole source procurement with CEPHEID, 904 Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 in support of the Laboratory Service Department for the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, located at 109 Bee Street, Charleston SC 29401. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 334516 with a business size standard of 1,000 employees. The proposed contract is for the purchase of a GeneXpert Infinity 48-32 which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the Authority of FAR13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items: The authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. 1901 and is implemented for restricting competition on this procurement via FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). Far Part 13.501(a) Sole Source (including brand name) acquisitions. Interested sources may submit technical capabilities and any other information that demonstrates ability to meet the requirements by submitting their interest in writing with complete name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and a point of contact. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in enough detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the subject requirement. This information shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government. The instrument to be purchased includes and is limited to the GeneXpert system, color printer for the GeneXpert and Smartcycl. The GeneXpert software is patented solely to Cepheid and the GeneXpert Instruments. Cepheid shall furnish all supplies and services as described herein to the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, acquired during the contract period. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 16:00hrs Eastern Time 04/14/2021. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing via email to darius.crane@va.gov . Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. ~~~End~~~
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- Record
- SN05967369-F 20210411/210409230112 (samdaily.us)
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