SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 8/9/2022 7:49:35 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325413
— In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244) PITTSBURGH PA 15215 USA
- ZIP Code
- 15215
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24422Q1084
- Response Due
- 8/12/2022 6:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 10/11/2022
- Point of Contact
- Debra Willard, Contracting officer, Phone: 302-994-2511 X 6035
- E-Mail Address
-
debra.willard@va.gov
(debra.willard@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 4), Altoona VA Medical Center is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source award IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements per 41 USC ยง3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Statement of Work Immucor Blood Bank Reagents In order to supply blood products to patients needing transfusions, the Blood Bank must have reagents to test the blood type, look for any unexpected antibodies and cross match blood to make sure it is compatible with the patient s blood. Technical staff are trained, and competency assessed based on testing using Immucor reagents and are familiar with the sensitivity and specificity of these particular reagents. Immucor Blood Bank testing and quality control reagents are used to test patients for blood typing and compatibility of blood products for blood transfusions. Items are to be delivered as follows for base year of contract period of 10/01/22-09/30/23, with 4 option years following: Item: 0002224 Checkcell 1x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 21, 2022 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002381 Panoscreen III 3x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 21, 2022 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002345 Referencells A1B 2x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 21, 2022 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002400 CorQC Test System 2x11.5 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 21, 2022 Total quantity = 13 annually 4 option years will follow as: Option year 1: 10/01/23-09/30/24 Item: 0002224 Checkcell 1x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 20, 2023 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002381 Panoscreen III 3x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 20, 2023 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002345 Referencells A1B 2x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 20, 2023 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002400 CorQC Test System 2x11.5 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 20, 2023 Total quantity = 13 annually Option year 2: 10/01/24-09/30/25 Item: 0002224 Checkcell 1x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 18, 2024 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002381 Panoscreen III 3x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 18, 2024 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002345 Referencells A1B 2x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 18, 2024 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002400 CorQC Test System 2x11.5 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 18, 2024 Total quantity = 13 annually Option year 3: 10/01/25-09/30/26 Item: 0002224 Checkcell 1x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 17, 2025 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002381 Panoscreen III 3x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 17, 2025 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002345 Referencells A1B 2x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 17, 2025 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002400 CorQC Test System 2x11.5 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 17, 2025 Total quantity = 13 annually Option year 4: 10/01/26-09/30/27 Item: 0002224 Checkcell 1x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 16, 2026 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002381 Panoscreen III 3x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 16, 2026 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002345 Referencells A1B 2x10 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 16, 2026 Total quantity = 13 annually Item: 0002400 CorQC Test System 2x11.5 Ship 1 every 4 weeks beginning October 16, 2026 Total quantity = 13 annually The place of performance is James E. Van Zandt Altoona AVAMC, 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602. This action will result in a Firm-Fixed Price Contract. The intended Contractor is Immucor, Inc., located at 3130 Gateway Drive Norcross, GA 30091. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 325413, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance - Product of Service Code for this requirement is 6505, Drugs and Biologicals. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1250. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government anticipates the award of a Firm-Fixed- Price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. All Interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement NLT August 12, 2022, at 9:00 AM EST. The point of contact for this action is Contracting Officer, Debra Willard who can be reached at: debra.willard@va.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: James E. Van Zandt Altoona VA Medical Center 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona 16602
- Zip Code: 16602
- Zip Code: 16602
- Record
- SN06420296-F 20220811/220809230124 (samdaily.us)
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