SAM #36C26326Q1062

Sole Source Procurement of Alinity M Reagents for Iowa City VA Health Care System

This notice announces the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to award a sole source contract for Alinity M Reagents to Abbott Inc. for the Iowa City VA Health Care System. - The procurement is for specialized Alinity M Reagents used in diagnostic testing. - Abbott Inc. is identified as the only capable vendor due to the unique and specialized nature of the reagents. - The contract will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order. - The opportunity is classified under NAICS Code 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees. - No specific part numbers or quantities are listed in the notice; technical details are referenced in attachments. - Interested parties may express interest and capability, but the Government intends to negotiate only with Abbott Inc. due to sole source justification. - This is not an award notice but a pre-solicitation for potential sources.

Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1). This notice is to advise public that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Priced, Purchase Order, with only one (1) source, Abbott Inc. The procurement is for Alinity M Reagents located at the Iowa City VA Health Care System. 

This contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one (1) source under the authority of FAR 12.302(a), 41 USC §1901 and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), only one (1) will meet the Government’s needs.  Only one (1) source is capable of responding due to the unique or specialized nature of the supplies and/or services. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement.

The applicable NAICS Code is 325413 and the size standard is 1,250 employees.

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