SPECIAL NOTICE: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan are soliciting and intend to award a firm fixed price contract for Abbott Point of Care Inc. i-STAT Module with RALS-Web3 browser based remote service that is used by the Laboratory for the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. NAICS Code 541512, size standard $30 million. The Government intends, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization)), to negotiate on a sole source basis with Abbott Diagnostics (100 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, IL 60064), for this procurement due to the fact that Abbott Diagnostics provides the Alere RALS software that is currently in use at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. This software is proprietary. This will also avoid a substantial duplication of cost to the Government. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received NLT 3:30 PM Eastern on 3/31/2020. No telephonic inquiries, faxed or mailed responses will be accepted. All responses must be emailed to [email protected].

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