SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- PCR PANTHER FUSION
- Notice Date
- 7/14/2020 2:39:23 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 325413
— In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246) HAMPTON VA 23667 USA
- ZIP Code
- 23667
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24620Q0739
- Archive Date
- 07/29/2020
- Point of Contact
- James Brown, Contracting Officer, Phone: 910-822-7132, Fax: 910-482-5241
- E-Mail Address
-
James.Brown14ec82@va.gov
(James.Brown14ec82@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- The department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Fayetteville, NC 28301 intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for Panther System to provide Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for the medical centers below with Hologic, Inc. in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source. This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that this equipment /testing is highly specialized, is only available from a single source without an inacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of equipment will satisfy agency requirement. Panther System, assay kits and associated kits and are sole source of Hologic. The Government intends to award the contract to Hologic, Inc, 250 Campus Dr., Marlborough, Massachusetts, 01752-3020 This is a brand Name Only requirement to satisfy the VISN 6 Medical Center Laboratory & Pathology to provide FDA approved testing for PCR testing. This instrument is crucial in allowing the VISN 6 Laboratories to offer a high volume COVID-19 testing and at the same time meet the needs of performing the other tests listed. This instrument will perform all the tests on one platform, which is beneficial since most labs do not have the space for more than one instrument. Equipment & PCR Tests: Description Estimates 303095 Panther 6 Units COVID-19 78,655 tests HCV- - Human Viral Load 5234 tests HIV- Human Immunodeficiency Virus 3261 tests HPV- Human Papilloma Virus 3912 tests HPV Genotype 297 tests Hep B Viral Load 458 tests CT/NG- Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae 3458 tests BV- Bacterial Vaginosis 1490 tests Medical Centers delivery location: VAMC Asheville, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805 VAMC Fayetteville, 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301 Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmond, VA 23249 VAMC Salem, 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153 W. G. Bill Hefner VAMC, 1601 Brenner Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28144 VAMC Durham, NC, 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705 This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it can meet the Government s requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within three (3) calendar days of this publication by contacting James W. Brown via email James.Brown14ec82@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firm must indicate whether they are large, small, small- disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owner business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted because of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. This announcement closes July 17, 2020, NLT 5:00pm EDT. The appropriate NAICS Code 325513 and the business size standard are 1250 Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract.
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- Record
- SN05720095-F 20200716/200714230154 (samdaily.us)
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