NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, VISN 10, Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for the deliverables outlined below. The associated NAICS code for this is 334516. The business size is 1,000 employees. The vendor will be ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION. The Contractor shall provide all the below supplies to the VA Medical Center located at 1481 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2803. Description of requirement: ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES 0001 COBAS 4800 SYSTEM,PRINTER ALBCC 2237W1 MOLECULAR 0002 cobas 4800 MRSA Amplification Detection Kit 0003 cobas 4800 System Wash Buffer Kit 0004 cobas 4800 System Wash Buffer Kit 0005 cobas 4800 Lysis 0006 cobas 4800 MRSA/SA Control 0007 cobas 4800 System Sample Preparation Kit 0008 cobas 4800 MRSA/SA Amp/Detect Kit 0009 cobas 4800 System Wash Buffer Kit 0010 cobas 4800 Lysis 0011 cobas 4800 Mixed Batch Control 0012 cobas 4800 HPV Amplification/Detection Kit (240) 0013 cobas 4800 HPV Controls Kit 0014 cobas 4800 System Sample Preparation Kit 0015 cobas 4800 System Liquid Cytology Preparation Kit 0016 cobas z 480 Microwell Plate and Sealing Film 0017 cobas 4800 EGFR V2 Amplification/Detection Kit 0018 cobas 4800 DNA Isolation Kit 0019 cobas cfDNA Sample Preparation Kit 0020 cobas 4800 BRAF Amplification/Detection Kit A firm fixed price contract with no option years is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses shall include: (1) Business Name and Address, (2) GSA Contract Number, (3) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number and E-mail Address (4) DUNS and NAICS code (5) Business Size (6) Type of Business SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, VETERAN OWNED, 8A, HUBZone, WOMEN-OWNED etc. Responses shall be submitted to John Saunders, Contracting Officer, at [email protected] no-later-than Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 4:30pm EST.

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