SAM #36C26327Q1088

Intent to Sole Source Blood Bank Reagents for Minneapolis VAMC to Alba Bioscience, Inc.

This notice announces the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23's intent to award a sole source contract for blood bank reagents to Alba Bioscience, Inc. at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. - Sole source procurement for blood bank reagents - Contract will be firm-fixed price - Alba Bioscience, Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) - Only Alba Bioscience is authorized to provide, install, and service the required equipment and reagents - Reagents are proprietary to Alba Bioscience - NAICS code: 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) - Product Service Code: 6550 (Blood and Blood Products) - Interested vendors may submit capability statements, but only Alba Bioscience is currently considered capable due to proprietary restrictions - No product or service line items specified in the attachments

Period of Performance: - Not specified in the notice

Potential Competitors: - Other blood bank reagent manufacturers may exist, but proprietary restrictions limit competition to Alba Bioscience

Estimated Contract Value: - Not specified, but likely in the range of $10,000 to $100,000 based on typical reagent contracts

Description

This is a Notice of Intent published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation RFO 5.101(a) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This Notice of Intent is for a proposed award of a sole source, firm-fixed price contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by RFO 6.103-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. It is not a request for competitive quotes.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Alba Bioscience, Inc with 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by RFO 6.103-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements because this equipment is provided by the Original Equipment Manufacturer, Alba Bioscience, Inc. No other third-party vendor is authorized to install or service this equipment. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 325413, and the product service code is 6550.

While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the requirement. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The Government understands the equipment Alba Bioscience, Inc provides is proprietary. However, vendors that believe they can provide the capabilities required to fully meet the Government's requirement may submit information in writing to Robert.bennett8@va.gov within seven calendar days after publication of this notice. Such documentation will be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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