Department of Veterans Affairs Memorandum Special Notice This is not a request for proposal or a request for quote. There is no solicitation documentation available Under F.A.R Part 6.302-1. This is a notice of intent; The Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center intends to negotiate a sole source firm fixed price contract with Roche Diagnostics Corp. 9115 Hague Rd. Indianapolis IN. 46256. Roche Diagnostics Corp. which is the sole source provider of services for reagents, equipment for any Cobas Ampliprep Taqman system. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 41 U.S.C.253(b)(c). Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than Sept. 4, 2019, @ 10:00 A.M. CST. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation, indicating an offerors ability to meet the required services. Responses will be emailed to [email protected]. Emails are not to be in the excess of 5MB. Prospective offerors shall complete electronic annual representations and certification at http://orca.bpn.gov, shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at http://www.ccr.gov prior to award of a contract. Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 580-20-1-026-0020 PURPOSE The purpose is to procure multiple items and reagents needed for Microbiology Section for laboratory immunology testing for patient care to be utilized on the current instrument. Item # Description/Part Number* Qty Unit 05480442190 COBAS AMPLIPREP/COBAS TAQMAN HCV V.2.0 KIT 72 TEST/KT 33 KT 05212308190 COBAS AMPLIPREP/COBAS TAQMAN HIV-1 TEST 2.0 27 KT 03587797190 COBAS AMPLIPREP SYSTEM WASH REAGENT 5.1L 84 CS 03137040001 COBAS AMPLIPREP INPUT TUBES W/BARCODE CLIPS, 12X24 10 CS 03287343001 COBAS AMPLIPREP K-TIP 12X36/PKG 7 PG 03755525001 COBAS AMPLIPREP SPU,12X24 PKG 1 PG 03137082001 TAQMAN K TUBES,BOX OF 12X96 1 BX QUANTITY SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Molecular reagents and supplies necessary for patient care Immunology testing with set delivery dates as detailed in the delivery schedule included with the acquisition plan. DELIVERY Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center ATTN: Anne Phung, 3rd Floor, Microbiology, 3A-210 2002 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX. 77030

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