# Anatomic Pathology Slide Preparation and Staining

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24624q1176

- Solicitation number: 36C24624Q1176
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Roche Diagnostics Corporation for $0.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36C246)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- First posted: August 8, 2024
- Last posted: October 3, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9ede2d59f66a4a35b4528767777e0a97/view

## Description

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a new sole source, firm-fixed price contract for the Salem VAMC laboratories to Roche Diagnostics, Corp. for Anatomic Pathology Slide Preparation and Staining with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source. This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available.

Market research has determined that these items are highly specialized, are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of 01 October 2024 to Roche Diagnostics Corp, 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256;

**Unique Entity ID:** JDMDFEZBYH36. This is a Brand-Name Only requirement for Salem VAMC laboratories. The Salem VAMC is currently utilizing the anatomic pathology reagents for the BenchMark ULTRA, BenchMark Special Stains, and the VENTANA HE 600 Systems. The Salem VAMC requires equipment rental, preventative maintenance, training, reagents and supplies for Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) stains, Special Simple Stains, and Special Complex Stains and are not available through any other distributor, SDVOSB or VOSB.

No other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements per FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals.

If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the contract specialist within three (3) calendar days of this publication by contacting Daleta Coles via e-mail at daleta.coles@va.gov Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This announcement closes 13 August 2024 at 15:00 PM EST. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned.

Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

Reference RFP 36C24624Q1176 in all replies

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Roche Diagnostics Corporation (UEI JDMDFEZBYH36)
- Contract: 36C24625D0004
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24624Q1176 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C246 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_36C24625D0004_3600/


## Publications

- August 8, 2024: Special notice, due August 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice ea144e78cc084285941324f76133df52. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ea144e78cc084285941324f76133df52/view
- October 3, 2024: Award notice. Notice 0636eb06309846e7a2b5525559ad67a4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0636eb06309846e7a2b5525559ad67a4/view
- October 3, 2024: Special notice, due August 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 9ede2d59f66a4a35b4528767777e0a97. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9ede2d59f66a4a35b4528767777e0a97/view

## Points of contact

- Daleta Coles, Contract Specialist, daleta.coles@va.gov, 757-722-9961 ext-3115

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