65--FilmArray Panels ***INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE ONLY***

The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salisbury, NC, plans to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to BioFire Diagnostics, LLC for the purchase of proprietary FILMARRAY SYSTEM GI PANELS specifically for their laboratory department. The contract involves two key products: the Gsa FA Respiratory Panel IVD (24 kits) and the BCID Panel IVD (10 kits). This procurement aligns with the Federal Acquisition Regulation allowing sole source awards under specified conditions, and the associated North American Industry Classification System code for this acquisition is 325413, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. Although this is a sole source notice and not a solicitation for competitive proposals, interested parties are invited to express their interest and capability to fulfill the requirement within seven business days from the notice publication date. The government reserves the right to decide whether to pursue competition based on any responses received. All inquiries and responses must be submitted electronically by the specified deadline, with verbal or phone queries not accepted. This notice reflects the government's intent to proceed with BioFire Diagnostics unless justified otherwise through timely responses.