6640--BIOTYPER

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Louis Stokes Cleveland Medical Center, plans to engage in a sole source procurement for the MALDI Biotyper system, a modular laboratory instrument tailored to specific lab needs. This action is authorized under VAAR 819.7007, which allows sole source awards to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns. The intended awardee is Branch Medical, a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business located in Ridgefield, Washington. The associated NAICS code is 334510, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. Although the VA intends to negotiate exclusively with this vendor, other interested parties may express their capability to fulfill the requirement by the specified deadline of March 18, 2022, at 5 PM EST. Responses will assist the government in deciding whether to pursue a competitive process, but such determination remains at the sole discretion of the government. No formal solicitation is currently available, and all inquiries related to this notice are to be directed to Rachelle Hamer via email, referencing the solicitation number 36C25022Q0398 and subject line "ComboLab Upgrade." The contract opportunity is managed through the Department of Veterans Affairs' Network Contract Office 10 based in Dayton, Ohio. Information provided in response to this notice must be at no cost to the government and will be used solely to evaluate competitive interest.