# Equipment-Hologic ThinPrep® 5000 processor (VA-24-00039942)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24224q0288

- Solicitation number: 36C24224Q0288
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Hologic Sales and Service, LLC for $95,704.88
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 242-Network Contract Office 02 (36C242)
- NAICS: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- County: Middlesex County (FIPS 25017). https://abierto.us/counties/middlesex-county-ma-25017
- City: Marlborough. https://abierto.us/cities/marlborough-ma-2538715
- First posted: January 28, 2024
- Last posted: March 6, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4618f05d445746c6a120b83609f58fa3/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2, Department of Veterans Affairs intends to sole source a contract for the purchase of Hologic Thin Prep 5000 for the following medical center: Western NY VA Medical Center 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215-1129 The objective of this sole source award is for a firm fixed price contract with Hologic, Inc. This sole source determination is in accordance with FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition, procedures and in accordance with 41 USC 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement.

Hologic, Inc. is the only known authorized supplier and servicing agent for Thin Prep 5000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 and the size standard is 1,000 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement.

Interested vendors that can meet this requirement, should identify their interest and capability, and respond to this notice by 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time on February 5th 2024. Interested vendors must send a capability statement, no more than one page in length; to include Company Name, UEI Number, Socioeconomic Category, brief description of your business entities capability to provide these items. All information shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government.

Responses must be sent via email to the Contracting Officer Lorraine.Hussain@va.gov and will consider responses received by 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time on February 5th, 2024. Facsimile or telephonic responses will not be accepted. Simply responding as an interested party does not constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Hologic Sales and Service, LLC (UEI Q1NBY5GKN9Z3)
- Contract: 36C24224P0667, purchase order
- Obligated: $95,704.88
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C24224P0667 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C242 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24224P0667_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 28, 2024: Special notice, due February 5, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice dbcf2cecce2c4c7b8511026743dde99e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dbcf2cecce2c4c7b8511026743dde99e/view
- March 6, 2024: Award notice. Notice 4618f05d445746c6a120b83609f58fa3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4618f05d445746c6a120b83609f58fa3/view

## Points of contact

- LORRAINE HUSSAIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, LORRAINE.HUSSAIN@VA.GOV

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