66--Cost Per Test

The NF/SG Veterans Healthcare System, Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida, intends to sole source a contract with BioMerieux, Inc. for cost-per-test services using the Vitek 2 system, including the new Vitek MS rapid identification instrument and Myla Software. This procurement approach is based on specific regulatory provisions allowing sole source acquisition under VAAR 873, 38 USC 8153, and FAR 6.302-1. The contract falls under NAICS code 325413, which pertains to pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing. The notice explicitly states that it is not a solicitation for competitive proposals but invites interested parties to express their interest and provide supporting literature by a specified deadline. The purpose of collecting responses is solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should be pursued, with that decision resting entirely with the Contracting Officer. Responses are to be submitted in writing via email by April 23, 2013, and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. The contracting office responsible for this procurement is the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Office 8, located in Tampa, Florida. The notice includes identifying details such as the solicitation number VA24813I1350 and provides a link for further information, highlighting the agency’s cautious approach to potentially opening competition while currently proceeding with a sole source contract arrangement.