65 -- Ventana Medical Systems Contract Modification

The Contracting Department at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center in Norfolk, Virginia, plans to issue a modification to contract number N00189-06-P-0079, originally awarded on a sole source basis to Ventana Medical Systems Inc. This contract covers the procurement of bulk reagents, antibodies, and staining kits necessary for pathology testing at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. Ventana Medical Systems is the exclusive source due to their patent on the dispensing units required for delivering these supplies. The modification will incorporate the 760-091 iView DAB Invitro Diagnostic Testing Reagent into the contract for Lot Years III, IV, and V, with an effective date of October 1, 2007. This announcement serves only as a presolicitation notice and is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for quotations or proposals. The contract modification is managed by the Department of Defense's Navsup Fleet Logistics Center in Norfolk. Contract specialists Matthew F. Aponte and Nancy L. White are the designated points of contact for inquiries. The procurement is categorized under NAICS code 325412, which pertains to pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing.