DOCUMENT
Q -- Intent to Sole Source a contract modification to Quest Diagnostics for Reference Lab Testing - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 10/16/2014
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;NCO 23 - Minneapolis;708 S. Third St., Suite 200E;Minneapolis MN 55415
- ZIP Code
- 55415
- Archive Date
- 11/25/2014
- Point of Contact
- Jason Hinze
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to award the following Sole Source contractual action via modification to Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract Number VA69D-P-1088 with Quest Diagnostics. The purpose of this action is to increase the contracts maximum value from $8M to $12M. The current contract has reached its maximum ceiling value of $8M; however the Period of Performance is valid until March of 2016. This additional ceiling will allow for continuation of reference lab testing for VISN 23 facilities. The Reference lab testing must continue because of its critical nature. This procurement will be made under Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized by the Federal Acquisition Regulation, FAR 6.302-1; Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements and statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition. At this time, Quest Diagnostics is the only known contractor that has the manpower, experience, technical/knowledge and interconnection with our computers systems to continue to perform this critical mission for the short term. A new long term contract is in the preliminary process of being procured. This increase is necessary to continue services in the short term and to allow enough time to hold a proper competition for the new requirement and to transition the workload to another contractor without disruptions (if applicable). This modification to increase the ceiling is anticipated to be awarded within the next 30 to 60 days. This is a notice of intent of a contract modification and not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation is available for this requirement. If a firm believes that VA should not pursue this sole source procurement with Quest Diagnostics., then they should submit information by 10:00 am EST on October 27, 2014 to Jason.Hinze@va.gov. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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- Document(s)
- Attachment
- File Name: VA263-P-1088 P00014 VA263-P-1088 P00014.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1684128&FileName=VA263-P-1088-P00014000.docx)
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- File Name: VA263-P-1088 P00014 VA263-P-1088 P00014.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1684128&FileName=VA263-P-1088-P00014000.docx)
- Record
- SN03551604-W 20141018/141016234428-ac4f120618f76a01a2218fbc01f97de1 (fbodaily.com)
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