SAM #36C24126Q0365

Sole Source Intent: 10x Genomics Test Kits and Reagents for VA Connecticut Healthcare System

The Department of Veterans Affairs is announcing its intent to award a sole source contract for specialized genomic test kits and reagents. - Sole source procurement for 10x Genomics reagents and test kits - Products are intended for the VA Connecticut Healthcare System - 10x Genomics is the specified Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) - Procurement falls under NAICS code 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) and PSC code 6550 (In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits) - Notice is not a solicitation; it is a special notice of intent to award under FAR 13.106-1(b) - All interested vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and VetCert; Small Business status must be SBA-verified - No specific product part numbers or quantities provided; further details referenced in an attachment - Contracting office is located at VAMC Togus, Augusta, ME; place of performance is VA Connecticut Healthcare System - No competing products or vendors are listed; sole source justification is emphasized

Description

This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a requirement of 10x Genomics reagents and test kits for the VA CT Healthcare System, CT. The applicable NAICS code is 325413. The PSC/FSC is 6550. The authority for this action is FAR 13.106-1(b): Soliciting from a single source and fulfills FAR Part 5.101(a) posting requirements.

This is a Special notice of intent to award on a sole source basis is to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this notice. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL  https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ .

Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at Tara.Dossiema@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Additional Links:VA CT Healthcare System URL

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