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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