6550--Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement - Roche SARS-CoV-2 Reagents
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, through Network Contracting Office 17, plans to modify an existing contract with Roche Diagnostics Corporation to procure increased quantities of SARS-CoV-2 reagents and related control kits. The additional items include 55 units of the SARS-CoV-2 Reagents, 13 units of the SARS-CoV-2 Control Kit, and 13 units of the Negative Control Kit, Buffer. This modification is driven by heightened demand for COVID-19 testing at the VA North Texas Health Care System, which utilizes the Roche COBAS 6800 system under a separate cost-per-test arrangement. The justification for awarding this contract as a sole source is based on the unique compatibility of Roche products with the existing testing system, and the lack of any other responsible sources capable of fulfilling the agency's requirements. This notice is intended as a formal announcement of intent to award the sole source procurement and is not a solicitation for quotations or proposals. However, interested and capable parties may submit capability statements or proposals, which the agency will consider to determine if alternative sources might be more advantageous. In the absence of any affirmative responses within six days of this notice's publication, the agency will proceed with the contract modification to increase reagent quantities with Roche Diagnostics. The sole source award is authorized under statutory provisions allowing for exceptions to full and open competition, specifically 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a).
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