RFI: NOI SS Reagents for BioFire Analyzer

This is a Special Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source (SS) and synopsis of proposed action.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 intends to issue and award a Sole Source single award Firm-Fixed Price type contract delivery order IAW FAR 8.002 with a performance period of one (1) year to BIOMERIEUX INC located at 515 S COLOROW DR, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108-1248, for Reagents for owned BioFire Analyzer at the MEDVAMC, located at 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030. It has been determined that through initial Market Research, only 1 (one) responsible source can provide the required Reagents for BioFire Analyzer as identified below.

The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price single award Delivery Order against BIOMERIEUX INC 36F79724D0020. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements .

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and the FSC/PSC is 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kets and Sets. See attached NOI SS