TITLE: 65-- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE SOL: VA24217Q0039 DUE: 02/01/2017 SET ASIDE: N/A NAICS: 325413 POP STATE: Base + 4 Option Year Renewals Starting 01/24/2017-01/23/2022. AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs VA East Orange campus Healthcare System; 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018-1023 POC: Aleta Jennette [email protected] mail to:[email protected] DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO Cepheid for a Standing Order for Reagent Kits and Service agreement for GeneXpert Infinity-48 PCR System. Market research was conducted and determined that Cepheid is the only vendor capable of providing Reagent Kits & service necessary that meet the requirements. ITEM#GXMRSA-120 Test Kits IVD-MRSA Reagent ITEM#GXDIFFICILE-120 Test Kits, IVD-C-Difficile Reagent ITEM#GXFLU/RSV-10 XPERT FLU/RSV, IVD Test Kits Reagent ITEM#GXCT/NG-10, GX, IVD Test Kits Reagent Basic Service agreement for GeneXpert Infinity 48-PCR Testing Machine Some items are proprietary to Cepheid on an FSS VANAC contract and not able to be sourced out to another. This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The government MAY consider all Expressions of Interest received prior to February 01, 2017. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract 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. Responses to this notice must be emailed to [email protected] and received by 10:00AM EST on February 1, 2017. Submitters are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time.

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