6550--NEW - Hologic Reagents (Cytology) IDIQ 36C25725Q0587

Special Notice Special Notice Page 3 of 3 Special Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a Firm-Fixed price, single-award IDIQ to Hologic Sales and Service, LLC, for procurement of the following supplies and services ( X represents Ordering Periods 1-5): Item Description Unit of Measure Quantity X001 ThinPrep Pap Test 500 tests/kit Kit 6 X002 Solution Cytolyt 32 oz. Bottle Box 30 X003 Specimen Container Cytolyt 50 cups/bx Box 40 X004 Non-Gyn Filers 100 Pack 14 X005 Preservcyt Vials 100/pk Pack 14 X006 Estimated Annual Shipping Year 1 The requested items are for reagents, consumables, and supplies to be used at the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) of the VA North Texas Healthcare System (VANTHCS) located in Dallas, Texas. Reagents, consumables, and supplies are to be compatible with the Hologic ThinPrep 2000 and Hologic ThinPrep 5000 currently in use at the VANTHCS. This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, by email, to the point of contact and referencing the notice ID 36C25725Q0587, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 7 business days from the publication of this notice, a contract/order will be issued to Abbott Laboratories, Inc., without any further notice. The proposed contract actions are for supplies, which the government intends to negotiate with only one source. The anticipated statutory authorities permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.501(a), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with Hologic Sales and Service, LLC.