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W--549-16-1-052-0021_Sysmex Hematology Equipment CPRR Rental-NTX

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17 plans to award a firm fixed price services contract to Sysmex America, Inc. for leasing Sysmex hematology equipment under a cost per reportable test result (CPRR) arrangement. The equipment will be installed and maintained in three facilities within the North Texas Veterans Healthcare System, including locations in Dallas, Ft. Worth, and Bonham, Texas. The contract covers maintenance services Monday through Friday, along with all necessary reagents, consumables, controls, calibrators, and upgrades required for the operation of hematology analyzers. Specifically, the contract includes leasing one Sysmex XN 9000 with software upgrades and conversion packages in Dallas, and one Sysmex XN 1000 analyzer with corresponding carts and software upgrades in both Ft. Worth and Bonham. This procurement is justified under a sole source basis due to the unique and specialized nature of the supplies and services that only Sysmex can provide at the required quality levels. The contract term will last for 12 months from the award date with a one-year renewal option. Although this notice is not a solicitation or request for offers, responses from other qualified vendors will be accepted via email by a specified deadline if they believe competition is justified. However, the final decision to pursue competitive procurement remains at the discretion of the Contracting Officer, with the current intent focused on fulfilling the recurring hematology testing needs of the regional VA facilities through this sole source arrangement.

General Info

Sysmex America awarded 12-month fixed-price lease for hematology equipment and maintenance at three VA Texas facilities.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257)

NAICS

532490 - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

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PostedJul 27

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257)

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OfficeSan Antonio, TX, 78240, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 257-NETWORK Contract Office 17 (36C257)

Office AddressSan Antonio, TX, 78240, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 intends to award a firm fixed price services contract to Sysmex America, Inc., of Lincolnshire, IL, to provide a cost per reportable test result (CPRR) lease for Sysmex hematology equipment located in three facilities located in the North Texas Veterans Healthcare System (NTVHCS) in Dallas, Ft. Worth, and Bonham, TX, operated by the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service for the Dallas VA Medical Center, Ft. Worth VA Outpatient Clinic Laboratory, and Bonham Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center. The lease will provide for Monday -Friday maintenance service and all reagents, supplies, controls, calibrators, cuvettes, buffer, consumables and maintenance for these items: 0001: ONE SYSMEX XN 9000 TO INCLUDE 1 XN 9000,6-PART DIFFERENTIAL IN DALLAS; ALSO INCLUDES 1 WAM FRESH START SOFTWARE UPGRADE - UPGRADE TO LATEST SOFTWARE VERSION OF 1 CELLAVISSION DI 60. ALSO INCLUDES 1 TS500, RENEWAL OF LEASES; 1 TS CONVERSION PACKAGE, UPGRADE TS 500 TO MAKE COMPATIBLE TO XN 9000. 0002: FUNDING FOR OVERAGES. 0003: ONE EACH SYSMEX XN 1000 IN FORT WORTH TO INCLUDE 1 XN 1000, 6-PART DIFFERENTIAL HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER AND WAGON (CART) FOR THE XN 1000 AND 1 WAM FRESH START SOFTWARE UPGRADE. 0004: ONE EACH SYSMEX XN1000 IN BONHAM, 6-PART DIFFERENTIAL HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER AND WAGON (CART); INCLUDES 1 WAM FRESH START SOFTWARE UPGRADE TO LATEST VERSION. The requesting location is Dallas VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX, 75216-3400. NAICS 532490 applies. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253 (c) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 8.405-6 (B) only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. The described contract will provide for meeting recurring needs for hematology testing services for VA patients in the North Texas area, and only Sysmex can fulfill this requirement. No other company is expected to respond to this requirement. Period of performance shall be from the date of award and will extend for 12 months hence with one, one-year option period. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. However, any qualified vendor that determines it can meet the government's requirements may give written notification through e-mail to the Contracting Specialist, Jerry Hyndman, of The Arcanum Group, at contact@example.gov no later than August 3, 2015, at 12:00 PM CT. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.