# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Franklin Young

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24125q0787

- Solicitation number: 36C24125Q0787
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Franklin Young International, Incorporated
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 241-Network Contract Office 01 (36C241)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- First posted: August 20, 2025
- Last posted: August 20, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c52e5517c8a244098f4b9b0a1e674414/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT SOLE SOURCE- Franklin Young International, Inc. Virology and Molecular reagents and supplies.

**Response Due Date:** August 29, 2025, by 4:30PM (EST)

**Requirement:** The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 1, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) requires a 5-Year cost per test BPA for the Franklin Young International, Inc. Virology and Molecular reagents and supplies. This shall include equipment, as well as all necessary supplies, reagents, network connection, service, maintenance, and parts needed to produce a patient result at a cost per test (CPT) price. Contractor shall provide the Franklin Young International, Inc. Virology and Molecular reagents and supplies and all necessary pieces.

**Period of Performance:** 10/1/2025 - 9/30/2030 The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The intent is to procure the referenced services on a sole source basis. No solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities.

The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) for this requirement is 325413. All responsible sources that feel they should be considered qualified to provide the above-mentioned products may submit a response to this notice (by the response due date shown above) to Sarah.Ballentine@va.gov. The information provided shall include detailed (and relevant) documentation to allow the government to perform adequate market research and make a proper determination.

A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement 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. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Franklin Young International, Incorporated (UEI EDQMKDZR8L13)
- Contract: 36C24126A0004 under GS07F0636W
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24125Q0787 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C241 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_36C24126A0004_3600/


## Publications

- August 20, 2025: Special notice, due August 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice c52e5517c8a244098f4b9b0a1e674414. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c52e5517c8a244098f4b9b0a1e674414/view

## Points of contact

- Sarah Ballentine, Contract Specialist, Sarah.Ballentine@va.gov, 802-295-9363 ext. 5725

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