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65--Intent to Award Sole Source Reagents & Reagent Kits

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36C24619Q0060Federal

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The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, VA, plans to award a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract to Fisher Scientific Company LLC for the supply of specialized microbiology laboratory items required by the Richmond VA Medical Center. These items include Remel Diagnostic media, manual microbiology identification systems, quality control organisms, anaerobic antimicrobial susceptibility testing systems, and related lab supplies essential for the identification, isolation, and susceptibility testing of patient microorganisms. The contract, effective November 5, 2018, is justified under federal regulations allowing sole source procurement when only one responsible source is available, with market research concluding that no other supplier can meet the agency's specialized requirements without significant delay or added cost. This is a brand-name-only procurement to meet the specific needs of the Richmond VAMC Microbiology Department, and prior acquisition records confirm Fisher Scientific as the sole capable provider. This synopsis serves solely for informational purposes and is not a solicitation or request for competition. Interested firms believing they can meet the requirements were invited to express their capability within a limited timeframe, specifying their business status and ownership characteristics. All responses were to be directed via email to the designated contract specialist, and proprietary information had to be clearly marked. The government does not obligate itself to contract through this announcement and will not pay for any information submitted. The referenced solicitation number for this intent to award is 36C24619Q0060, with the contract focusing on specialized diagnostic and testing reagents critical to veteran patient care at the Richmond VAMC.

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VA awards sole source firm-fixed price contract to Fisher Scientific for specialized microbiology lab supplies.

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The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for the procurement of Remel Diagnostic media, manual microbiology ID systems, quality control organisms necessary to test media and the ID kits as mandated by the manufacturer and regulatory bodies, anaerobic AST systems and miscellaneous lab supplies used in the recovery, isolation, ID and susceptibility testing of patient micro-organisms for the Richmond VAMC with Fisher Scientific Company LLC., in accordance with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source. This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these services are highly specialized, are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of 5 November 2018 to Fisher Scientific Company LLC., 9999 Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX, 77038. DUNS: 073737822. This is a Brand-Name Only requirement to satisfy the minimum requirements of the Richmond VAMC Microbiology Department. The requiring activity is in need of these items to properly diagnosis and treat patients at the Richmond VAMC. Previous acquisition history shows that Fisher Scientific is the only company that can provide all of these items, to include the iodine products currently used by the microbiology laboratory section. This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the contract specialist within three (3) calendar days of this publication by contacting Jerry L Mann via e-mail at contact@example.gov Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This announcement closes 31 October 2018 at 0200PM EDT. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. ***Reference RFQ 36C24619Q0060 in all replies ***Please see attached Remel Items List

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