Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source to Roche Diagnostics. Cobas 6800 system, assays, reagents and supplies.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE I. The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer Rd, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77056 in support of Central Arkansas Veterans Heath care System (CAVHS), intends to solicit and award Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinitely Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base year and four one-year ordering periods to one Large Business (LB) source, Roche Diagnostics.

Roche Diagnostics 9115 Hague Road PO Box 50457 Indianapolis, IN 46250-0457 The Central Arkansas Veterans Heath care System (CAVHS), John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital has a requirement for a contractor to provide all shipping, packaging, and delivery, assays, reagents and consumables on an as needed basis for used with the cobas 6800 system.

The estimated quantity of Specific Reagents needed annually: Cobas 5800/6800/8800 HBV Catalog# 09040820190 - Quantity of 4 kits/year (192 tests per kit) Cobas 5800/6800/8800 HCV Catalog# 09040765190 -Quantity of 15 kits/year (192 tests per kit) Cobas 5800/6800/8800 HIV Catalog# 09040803190 -Quantity of 13 kits/year (192 tests per kit) Cobas 5800/6800/880 HPV Catalog# 07460155190 -Quantity of 4 kits/year (480 tests per kit) Cobas 5800/6800/8800 SARS-CoV-2 Catalog# 09343733190-Quantity of 14 kits/year (480 tests per kit) The estimated quantity of Controls needed annually: Cobas HBV/HCV/HIV Control Kit Catalog# 09040773190 -Quantity of 72 kits/year (8 runs/kit) Cobas NHP Negative Control Kit Catalog# 09051554190 - Quantity of 20 kits/year (16 runs/kit) Cobas SARS-CoV-2 Control Kit Catalog# 09175440190 -Quantity of 17 kits/year (16 runs/kit) Cobas HPV Positive Control Kit Catalog # 07460171190 - Quantity of 7 kits/year (16 runs/kit) Cobas Buffer Negative Control Kit Catalog # 07002238190 -Quantity of 23 kits/year (16 runs/kit) The estimated quantity of General Reagents needed annually: Cobas omni Wash Reagent Catalog# 06997503190 -Quantity of 60 boxes/year Cobas omni Specimen Diluent Catalog# 06997511190 - Quantity of 15 cases/year (4/case) Cobas omni Lysis Reagent Catalog# 06997538190 - Quantity of 15 cases/year (4/case) Cobas omni MGP Reagent Catalog# 06997546190 - Quantity of 30 each/year The estimated quantity of Consumables needed annually: Cobas omni Pipette Tips Catalog# 05534925001 - Quantity of 50 pks/year (16/pk) Cobas omni Processing Plate Catalog# 05534917001 -Quantity of 26 pks/year (32/pk) Cobas omni Amplification Plate Catalog# 05534941001 - Quantity of 22 pks/year (32/pk) Solid Waste Bags w/ insert Catalog# 08030073001 - Quantity of 3 each/year II.

The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Size Standard 1000. III. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13 under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 in accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source. IV. The anticipated award date is May 1, 2025. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price IDIQ.

V. Please note that this is not a request for competitive quotes and is being posted for informational purposes only. The government does not anticipate receiving responses to this notice.

However, interested parties who disagree with this action may submit a letter of interest that demonstrates your firm s technical expertise, certifications, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) authorization to compete for this acquisition to provide the required supplies to include a rationale for why you should be considered. The government reserves the right to verify any request additional documentation submitted. VI.

Interested parties may identify their interests, OEM authorization, OEM training and capability meet the government requirement and respond to this notice within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Interested parties may identify their interest solely via email to Contracting Officer, Anthony Marion, Anthony.marion2@va.gov no later than March 25, 2025, 10:00am Central Standard Time (CST). When responding to this announcement, respondents should include " 36C25625Q0631 Notice of Intent" in the subject line. VII. Late responses may not be accepted. No telephone inquiries will be accepted nor will phone calls be returned. Only emailed responses will be considered.

Information received will be utilized solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is at the sole discretion of the Government.