6550--ALBAcyte Red Blood Cell Reagents-Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Special Notice Special Notice Page 4 of 4 Special Notice *= Required Field Special Notice Page 1 of 4 Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, VA Indianapolis - 1481 W. 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for the ALBAcyte Red Blood Cell Reagents. The associated NAICS code for this is 325413. The vendor will be Alba Bioscience Inc., (OEM), 171 N Aberdeen ST STE 400, Chicago, Illinois 60607. Description of Equipment or Supplies: Item Description Qty 0001 ALBAcyte A1 Cells 78 0002 ALBAcyte A2 Cells 26 0003 ALBAcyte B Cells 78 0004 ALBAcyte IgG Sensitized cells II 234 0005 ALBAcyte Antibody Screen (3-cell) 78 0006 ALBAcyte Antibody ID Panel (10-cell) 13 0007 ALBAcyte C3 Coated Red Blood Cells 26 A firm fixed price contract with no option years is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 pm EST, on Monday, September 23, 2024. Point of contact is Lonnelle Jones, e-mail lonnelle.jones@va.gov.