65--VA249-18-AP-5656 Mylar System

Intent to Sole Source Myla® System at Louisville VA Medical Center, Louisville, KY The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue a sole source firm-fixed contract to BioMerieux, Inc. 100 Rodlophe St., Durham, NC 27712 A sole source procurement will be issued to BioMerieux, Inc. because the Myla system are used in conjunction with the Vitek 2 and Vidas 3, and BacTalert. MYLA is a middleware solution provided by Biomerieux which integrates results from multiple instruments and interfaces them with the laboratory LIS system. The MYLA uses web based technology, and it provides a single point of access for multiple instruments. This system also makes interfacing much easier, the current system is using type 3 software which is VA mandated to be discontinued in the near future. MYLA also allows for multiple input sources, and has a dashboard for viewing different menus on testing, and reporting. SCOPE OF WORK: Louisville VA Medical Center has a need for Myla® System for patient treatment. EQUIPMENT: Myla System This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit quotations no later than May 24, 2018 at 08:00 am CST to: contact@example.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.