6630--Notice of Intent - Sole Source Bridge Contract - Integrated Chemistry CPRR

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Contract Opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting
Office 17, intends to award a firm-fixed priced bridge contract (VA NAC FSS Order) to
Beckman Coulter, Inc. for the procurement of an integrated chemistry Cost-Per-Reportable
Result (CPRR) program consisting of the following items and services:

0001: Equipment Rental and Maintenance Services, (Costs of Services may be Included in the
Reagents in the CPRR Program), for the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (Temple,
Austin, and Waco, TX). 2 AU5822, 2 DXI800, and Automation Line Temple; 1 AU700,
and 1 DXI600 Austin; 1 AU700, and 1 DXI600 Waco. Unit of Issue: MO, Qty.: 6

0002: CPRR Testing:
The CPRR program will consist of 103 different chemistry and immunochemistry tests. The
CPRR tests include providing all required reagents, controls, and consumable supplies, estimated
Quantities.

Delivery Addresses: Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Olin Teague Medical Center,
1901 Veteran Memorial Dr., Temple, TX 76504-7451; Austin Outpatient Clinic, 7901
Metropolis Dr., Austin, TX 78744-3111; Waco VA Medical Center, 4800 Memorial Dr., Waco,
TX 76711-1329.

Anticipated Period of Performance: 15 January 2025 through 14 October 2025

The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with Beckman
Coulter, Inc.

The requesting activity has submitted a sole source justification request stating that additional
time is required to implement and validate the new equipment analyzers (36C25723Q1104
36C25724A0003). The bridge contract is needed with the incumbent contractor Beckman Coulter, Inc. for BPA 36C25719A0012, which expired on 14 January 2024, and for Order 36C25724N0177, which expires on 14 January 2025.

This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No contract will be
awarded based on offers received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources
may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which the agency shall consider. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is
available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is
received within 7 days from the publication of this notice, a contract or order will be issued to
Beckman Coulter, Inc. without any further notice. In accordance with FAR 8.405-6(3)(i)(B), the
Limited-Sources Justification will be posted on the GSA e-Buy RFQ.
The anticipated statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for the
requirement is 41 U.S.C. 152(3), as implemented by FAR 8.405-6, Limiting Sources.

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