6550--COVID and HPV reagents and consumables for Roche 6800

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source The Department of Veterans Affairs Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHCS) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 intends to issue and award a Sole Source single award Firm-Fixed Price type contract one (1) year to Roche Diagnostics Corporation, 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256, for reagents and consumable for SARSCoV-2 and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) testing on the Roche Cobas system at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, 4300 West 7th Street, Little Rock, AR 72205. It has been determined that through initial Market Research, only 1 (one) responsible source can provide the required Brand Name reagents and consumable as identified below, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements . Model / Part Number Item /Description of Supplies/Equipment Qty 09343733190 cobas SARS-CoV-2 480T Kit 24 09175440190 cobas SARS-CoV-2 Control Kit 16 07002238190 cobas Buffer Negative Control Kit 16 06997503190 cobas omni Wash Reagent 164 06997511190 cobas omni Specimen Diluent 30 06997538190 cobas omni Lysis Reagent 30 06997546190 cobas omni MGP Reagent 33 05534925001 cobas omni Pipette Tips 22 05534917001 cobas omni Processing Plate 11 05534941001 cobas omni Amplification Plate 10 08030073001 Solid Waste Bags with Insert 5 06438776001 cobas omni Secondary Tubes 1 07460155190 cobas HPV 480T Kit 9 07460171190 cobas HPV Positive Control Kit 3 07958048190 Tubes, 13mL round base 10 THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICIATION IS AVAILABLE. Telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on quotes or offers received in response to this notice. All responsible sources may identify their interest to meet this requirement to Tammie Chaney by 10:00 am (CST), Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Additionally, any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the government by providing the following: 1.Business Size and Socio-Economic Status: (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate if your firm is a SBA VetCert verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the SAM UEI number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and/or the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification(VetCert) at www.veterans.certify.sba.gov. If not, please NOTE: any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM. To receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the SBA VetCert database. 2. Authorization to Perform: Prospective non-OEM contractors MUST provide an authorization letter from Roche Diagnostics Corporation identifying they are authorized to provide the required Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts/equipment. The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only. Interested parties may submit information for consideration by the government to: tammie.chaney@va.gov no later than the response due date/time identified above.