65--Immunochemistry CPT, Roche Cobas 4800 Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement

Special Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm-fixed priced task order (Base Period of Performance: 12 Months) to Roche Diagnostics Corporation for procurement of an Immunochemistry Cost-Per- Test (CPT) program/agreement. The CPT program will conduct Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing. The CPRR program includes equipment rental, equipment maintenance services and consumables (all reagents, controls and consumable supplies necessary to operate the equipment), based on pricing of the estimated annual quantity of all consumables. The CPT program will be administered at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System; Doris Miller VA Medical Center, Waco TX. Item# Equipment Description: 0001 Roche COBAS 4800 system (COBAS X 480 Instrument and COBAS Z 480 Analyzer) equipment rental: Cost for equipment lease/rental is included with consumables Cost for equipment maintenance services is included with consumables Consumables included with CPT agreement, estimated quantities: Description Part/Item Number CT/NG Amplification/Detection Kit V2 07102569190 CT/NG Controls Kit 05235928190 HPV Amplification/Detection Kit 05235880190 HPV Controls Kit 05235855190 Kit, COBAS PCR Urine 05170786190 PCR Female Swab Kit 05170516190 Sample Preparation Kits 05235804190/05235782190 Liquid Cytology Prep. Kits 05235839190/05235812190 Washer Buffer Kits 05235871190/05235863190 Control Diluent Kit 05235847190 CO-RE Tips 04639642001 System Extraction Plate 05232716001 Reagent Reservoir, 50 mL 05232732001 Reagent Reservoir, 200 mL 05232759001 PCR Media Secondary Tube 07958048190 Replacement Cap, PCR Media Tube 07958056190 Microwell Plate 05232724001 Hamilton Star, Plastic Chute 04639669001 Options: Four, (Period of Performance: 12 Months, Each) [TBD] The requesting activity states the CPT agreement is for real-time PCR testing for the amplification and detection of Chlamydia (CT), Gonorrhea (NG), and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The sole source justification request submitted by the requesting activity states that the Roche COBAS 4800 system is the only PCR system that offers fully automated sample preparation with real-time PRC technology that includes HPV testing. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 5 days from the publication of this notice, a contract will be issued to Roche Diagnostics Corporation without any further notice. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the government intends to negotiate with only one source. The anticipated statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 8.405-6 Limited Sources. The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with Roche Diagnostics Corporation, based on pricing from their VA NAC FSS. Notice: the POC for this notice does not have a Federal Business Opportunities registration account. Do NOT respond in the Interested Vendors List tab within the notice. The POC does not have any visibility to the Interested Vendors List tab. Interested firms must respond directly to the POC email address listed in the notice for consideration.