Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract to Life Technologies Corporation via Grant, for QuantStudio 5 PCR System and Absolute Q Digital PCR System. Brooklyn VA Medical Center.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO Life Technologies Corporation to supply a brand name only for a QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System and an Absolute Q Digital PCR System to the Brooklyn VA Medical Center. The estimated delivery is 90 days after award. (VA Merit Award Grant Tissue plasminogen activator for the treatment of glaucoma I01RX004255)

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65-NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE SOL:

36C24224Q0719 DUE:

06/12/2024 SET ASIDE:

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334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA New York Healthcare System, Brooklyn VA Medical Center, 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209. POC:

Jonatan Rondon at Jonatan.rondon@va.gov DESCRIPTION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO Life Technologies Corporation of Carlsbad, CA. to supply a one one-time firm fixed-price purchase of an Absolute Q Digital PCR System and a QauntStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System which will be used in experiments to study the toxicity of mice to an experimental treatment, as stated in the approved merit application.

This is being awarded as part of (VA Merit Award Grant Tissue plasminogen activator for the treatment of glaucoma I01RX004255).

Item # Description/Part Number* Qty 1 QS5 384 QPCR System, Laptop each (SKU#A28570) 1 Â Dell Laptop Computer specs incl: 2.7GHz Processor Speed; 4GB RAM; 250GB Memory; Win10 Â 2 TAQMAN RNASE P FAST 384W VERIF PLATE (SKU#4455280) 1 3 384-WELL Hardshel Plate Clear (20pcs PK) (SKU#4483285) 1 4 Optical Adhesive Covers 25pcs/Pack (SKU# 4360954) 1 5 KIT, 802.11AC/B/G/N Wifi Dongle, each (SKU# A26774) 1 6 Smartstart, QS 3/5, 1Day, each (SKU# A28807) 1 7 QS ABS Q DPCR System, DKTP 1 Ea.

(SKU# A52864) 1 8 Primer Express 1-User License Each (SKU# 4363991) 1 9 QS ABS Q MAP16 Plate Kit, 1 ea. (SKU# A52865) 1 10 Absolute Q DPCR Starter Kit, 1ea (SKU#A52732) 1 11 KIT, 802.11AC/B/G/N Wifi Dongle, each (SKU# A26774) 1 12 Smartstart, QSTUDIOABSQ, CS ea. (SKU# A52632) 1 This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) (1)(ii), Soliciting from a Single Source.

The NAICS code utilized for this procurement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. This Notice of Intent is not a request for Proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists, and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available.

The government may consider all Expressions of Interest received prior to June 12th, 2024. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract 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.

Responses to this notice must be emailed to Jonatan.Rondon@va.gov and received by 16:00 hours EST on June 12th, 2024. Submitters are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time.