This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source, Firm Fixed Price Contract with only one source, Hologic Inc. to provide reagents for the Hologic Panther system used to perform COVID-19, HPV, HPV 16 18/45, HIV, and HCV Testing at the Nebraska Western Iowa VA Health Care System to include the following: HPV 100-TEST KIT, AS, US IVD (Item Number: 303570) SARS-COV-2 ASSAY, APTIMA, 250-TEST, EUA, CE IVD (Item Number: PRD-06419) SARS-COV-2 ASSAY CONTROLS, APTIMA, EUA, CE IVD (Item Number: PRD-06420) HIV VIRAL LOAD ASSAY, APTIMA, 100-TEST, US IVD (Item Number: PRD-03565) HCV QUANT ASSAY, APTIMA, 100-TEST, US IVD (Item Number: PRD-03705) APTIMA SPECIMEN TRANSFER KIT, 100/BAG (Item Number: 301154C) APTIMA HPV16 18/45 PANTHER COST PER REPORTABLE (Item Number: 30326-CPR) APTIMA HPV16 18/45 PANTHER REAGENTS (Item Number: 303236) Direct Load Tube Collection Kit (Item Number: PRD-06997) This contact action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source award under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. However, in accordance with FAR 5.207 (c) (16) (ii), all responsible sources that feel they can meet the Government s requirements detailed above may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), and the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), along with documentation that the vendor is an authorized distributor/reseller. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information will be retained as Market Research. All responses must be received by 12:00 CST on Friday, December 10. Responses shall be submitted electronically to Andrea Harter via email at andrea.harter@va.gov. Fax responses and Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
