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Q--The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7, intends to negotiate a five year sole-source contract with Ventana Medical Ssytems to procure reagents to be used in the Histology department.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 7, plans to negotiate a sole-source contract for five years with Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., located in Tucson, Arizona, starting around November 1, 2014. The contract aims to supply various reagents used specifically in the Histology department of the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. Ventana Medical Systems, a member of the Roche group, is the current validated vendor whose reagents and instrument systems are already in use at the medical center’s facilities. These reagents support automated tissue and slide staining processes, which are critical for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. The contract includes a detailed schedule for multiple reagent kits and supplies such as Alcian Yellow, GMS II, Alcian Blue (ph 2.5), PAS, and several other specialized staining kits, along with cleaning kits, wash reagents, and labelling rolls all planned for shipment over the contract's duration. This procurement is conducted under FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(i) for contracting with a sole source since Ventana Medical Systems is uniquely qualified to meet the requirements and no other suppliers can fulfill them. The NAICS code for this contract falls under 325413, covering in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing, with the vendor employing around 500 people. While this notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, potential interested parties were permitted to express their interest by October 20, 2014, but any decision to proceed without competition remains solely at the government’s discretion. The primary government contact for this contract is Janica Francis-Hunter, Contract Specialist.

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Five-year sole-source contract with Ventana Medical Systems for histology reagents at VA Medical Center.

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325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7, intends to negotiate a five year sole-source contract with Ventana Medical Ssytems, INC., 1910 E. Innovation Park Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85755 on or around November 1, 2014. The Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center is seeking to procure reagents to be used in the Histology department. The vendor is Ventana Medical Systems INC, whose reagents is currently onsite and validated for use in the facilities histology department and instrumentation. Ventana Medical is a member of the Roche group. They develop, manufacture, and market instrument reagent systems that automate tissue and slide staining in anatomic pathology laboratories. These products assist in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Alcian Yellow Staining Kit by Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. is for use on the BenchMark Special Stains automated slide staining instruments. Alcian Yellow Staining Kit is intended for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use as a qualitative histologic stain for Helicobacter pylori in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue. Item # Description/Part Number* 860-017 (TO BE SHIPPED 10/2014) Alcian Yellow Staining Kit 860-017 (TO BE SHIPPED 01/2015) Alcian Yellow Staining Kit 860-017 (TO BE SHIPPED 04/2015) Alcian Yellow Staining Kit 860-017 (TO BE SHIPPED 07/2015) Alcian Yellow Staining Kit 860-028 (TO BE SHIPPED 10/2014) GMS II Staining Kit 860-028 (TO BE SHIPPED 01/ 2015) GMS II Staining Kit 860-028 (TO BE SHIPPED 04/2015) GMS II Staining Kit 860-028 (TO BE SHIPPED 07/2015) GMS II Staining Kit 860-002 (TO BE SHIPPED 10/2014) Alcian Blue (ph 2.5) Stainign Kit 860-002 (TO BE SHIPPED 01/2015) Alcian Blue (ph 2.5) Stainign Kit 860-002 (TO BE SHIPPED 04/2015) Alcian Blue (ph 2.5) Stainign Kit 860-002 (TO BE SHIPPED 07/2015) Alcian Blue (ph 2.5) Stainign Kit 860-014 ( TO BE SHIPPED 10/2014) PAS Staining Kit 860-014 (TO BE SHIPPED 01/2015) PAS Staining Kit 860-014 (TO BE SHIPPED 04/2015) PAS Staining Kit 860-014 (TO BE SHIPPED 07/2015) PAS Staining Kit 860-015 (TO BE SHIPPED 12/2014) Wash Reagents 860-015 (TO BE SHIPPED 04/2015) Wash Reagents 250-009 (TO BE SHIPPED 01/2014) Liquid Cover Slips 250-009 (TO BE SHIPPED 06/2015) Liquid Cover Slips 860-027 (TO BE SHIPPED 10/2014) AFB 860-027 (TO BE SHIPPED 01/2015) AFB 860-027 (TO BE SHIPPED 04/2015) AFB 860-004 (TO BE SHIPPED 10/2014) Diatase P/N 860-004 (TO BE SHIPPED 01/2015) Diatase P/N 860-004 (TO BE SHIPPED 04/2015) Diatase P/N 860-004 (TO BE SHIPPED 07/2015) Diatase P/N 860-009 (TO BE SHIPPED 10/2014) Iron Staining 860-009 (TO BE SHIPPED 01/2015) Iron Staining 860-009 (TO BE SHIPPED 04/2015) Iron Staining 860-009 (TO BE SHIPPED 07/2015) Iron Staining 860-011 (TO BE SHIPPED 01/2015) Mucicarmine Staining Kit 860-011 (TO BE SHIPPED 04/2015) Mucicarmine Staining Kit 860-006 (TO BE SHIPPED 12/2014) Giemsa Staining Kit 860-006 (TO BE SHIPPED 07/2015) Giemsa Staining Kit 860-016 (TO BE SHIPPED 10/2014) Cleaning Kit 860-016 (TO BE SHIPPED 01/2015) Cleaning Kit 860-016 (TO BE SHIPPED 04/2015) Cleaning Kit 860-016 (TO BE SHIPPED 07/2015) Cleaning Kit 1358501 (TO BE SHIPPED 10/2014) Label, Blank Flap, Roll(540) 1358501 (TO BE SHIPPED 01/2015) Label, Blank Flap, Roll(540) 1358501 (TO BE SHIPPED 04/2015) Label, Blank Flap, Roll(540) 1358501 (TO BE SHIPPED 07/2015) Label, Blank Flap, Roll(540) NAICS Code: 325413 IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCE MANUFACTURING (500 employees) This proposed procurement is for services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than October 20, 2014, 2 p.m. EDT. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Point of Contact: Janica Francis-Hunter, Contract Specialist (Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000; e-mail: contact@example.gov)

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