6550--NEW - CTX Biomerieux Vitek Reagents and Services

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, IDIQ contract to Biomeriux, INC for procurement of the following reagents and consumable supplies: Item Quantity Delivery Date 21341 GN Test Kit Vitek 2 15 bx As needed 21342 GP Test Kit Vitek 2 15 bx As needed 21343 YST Test Kit Vitek 2 10 bx As needed 21346 NH Test Kit Vitek 2 6 bx As needed 21347 ANC ID Test Kit 6 bx As needed 424721 AST-N812 Test Kit 150 bx As needed 424723 ASTXN33 Test Kit 150 bx As needed 415670 AST GP-75 Test Kit 150 bx As needed 420915 AST-ST02 Test kit 25 bx As needed 423331 AST-YS09 Test Kit 25 bx As needed 21219 Vitek Pipettor/Dilutor Kit 35 kt As needed V1205 Vitek 0.45% Saline Bottle 1000ml 12/cs 4 cs As needed 410893 Vitek MS DS slides 30 bx As needed 411071 Vitek MS CHCA 55 bx As needed 411072 Vitek MS FA 10 As needed 415659 VITEK Mycobacterium/Nocardia Kit 10 As needed 421564 VITEK MS Liquid Myla Supplemental 10 As needed 423551 VITEK PickMe Nibs 5 As needed 2302161 Vitek 2 XL w/ Myla classroom training 3 slots 1/year 2302163 Vitek MS Prime w/ Myla classroom training 4 slots 1/ site/year 4700736 Vitek 2 XL service 5 years 4702206 Vitek MS Prime service S/N ES00584 (Waco) 4 years 4702206 Vitek MS Prime Service S/N_______ (Temple) 4 years The Central Texas Veteran s Health Care System (CTVHCS) has a need for a contractor to continue to provide full service for the Vitek 2 XL, and Myla system (including all components). Contractor shall also provide all-inclusive classroom training for 3 students on the Vitek 2 XL with Myla and 4 students on the Vitek MS Prime with Myla, to be completed within 5 years from contract award (2 slots for Waco/2 slots for Temple). Deliverable One: Reagents and consumables for the Vitek 2 XL and Vitek MS Prime in the quantities listed in Attachment A, to be ordered and delivered on an as-needed basis (IDIQ). 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/order will be issued to Biomeriux, INC without any further notice. The proposed contract actions are for supplies, which the government intends to negotiate with only one source. The anticipated statutory authorities permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with Biomeriux, INC.