SAM #36C24126Q0634

Sole Source BPA for Zeus Scientific Borrelia MTTT Lyme Testing Reagents and Supplies

This notice announces the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to establish a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Borrelia MTTT Lyme Testing Reagents and Supplies. - Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 1, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS), Network Contracting Office 1 - Sole source vendor: Zeus Scientific Inc. - Products required: Borrelia MTTT Lyme Testing Reagents and Supplies - Must be FDA-approved - Manufactured in the United States - Compatible with the Dynex Agility Automated ELISA System (owned by VA CT Medical Center) - Ordering: Supplies will be ordered on an as-needed basis over five years - No competitive solicitation planned, but capability statements from other vendors are invited for future consideration - Solicitation number: 36C24126Q0634 - Response due date: July 22, 2026 - Period of performance: Five years, with annual ordering periods - Key OEMs: Zeus Scientific Inc. (reagents and supplies), Dynex (ELISA system compatibility requirement) - Commercial opportunity: Potential for future competition if other vendors can demonstrate capability

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Page 1 of 6 DESCRIPTION NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT SOLE SOURCE Borrelia MTTT Lyme Testing Reagents and Supplies Zeus Scientific Inc. Response Due Date: July 22nd, by 3:00PM (EST)

Requirement:

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 1, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) requires a five-year-BPA for Borrelia MTTT Lyme Testing Reagents and Supplies for use with the Dynex Agility® Automated ELISA System owned by and in use at the VA CT Medical Center. All testing reagents and supplies are to be ordered on an as-needed basis. All required assays must be FDA-approved, made in the US, and compatible with the Dynex Agility Automated ELISA System.

Period of Performance:

Year 1: 09/28/2026 09/27/2027 Year 2: 09/28/2027 09/27/2028 Year 3: 09/28/2028 09/27/2029 Year 4: 09/28/2029 09/27/2030 Year 5: 09/28/2030 09/27/2031

The authority for applying Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services under FAR 13.5 is  10 U.S.C. 3205-3208 and 41 U.S.C.3305.

The intent is to procure the referenced supplies on a sole source basis. No solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities.

The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) for this requirement is 325413. All responsible sources that feel they should be considered qualified to provide the above-mentioned products may submit a response to this notice (by the response due date shown above) to Sarah.Otis@va.gov.

The information provided shall include detailed (and relevant) documentation to allow the government to perform adequate market research and make a proper determination. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

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