# NEW - CTX Quantiferon Reagents Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25724q0640 - Solicitation number: 36C25724Q0640 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to Qiagen, LLC for $0.00 - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: 257-Network Contract Office 17 (36C257) - NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets - First posted: May 31, 2024 - Last posted: November 15, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f6494ae12b7147d09e0e60cd82329eef/view ## Description **NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Supplies:** CTX QuantiFERON Reagents THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS OR PROPOSALS The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 17 (NCO 17) intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract for the Central Texas Veterans HealthCare System Pathology and Laboratory Department. This proposed contract action is to procure QuantiFeron reagents/ consumables for the Central Texas Veterans HealthCare System Pathology and Laboratory Department. **Base Period:** **07/01/2024-06/30/2025 Option Year 1:** **07/01/2025-06/30/2026 Option Year 2:** **07/01/2026-06/30/2027 Option Year 3:** **07/01/2027-06/30/2028 Option Year 4:** **07/01/2028-06/30/2029 Classification Code:** **6550 NAICS:** 325413 Government intends to award a BASE + 4 fixed-price option contract to Qiagen Sciences LLC, 19300 Germantown Road, Germantown, Maryland 20874. This acquisition is conducted in accordance with FAR 13.501(a) the items peculiar to one manufacturer. The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem that only one source is capable of providing supplies that are compatible in all aspects with existing systems presently in use. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the government. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit supporting evidence to be reviewed. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This evidence shall include a letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) stating vendor is an authorized distributor per clause 852.212-72(c). The vendor shall also provide the country of origin the supplies are from. Information must be sent to the Contracting Specialist, Teresa Arzola, Teresa.Arzola@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, 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 be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No cost to the government will arise as a result of contractor submissions of responses to this announcement or the government use of such information. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competitively sensitive information contained in their response. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. Interested parties may e-mail Teresa.Arzola@va.gov by June 11, 2024, at 9:00 am CST. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Qiagen, LLC (UEI W2GLKC92ZH73) - Contract: 36C25725D0009 - Obligated: $0.00 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 36C25724Q0640 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C257 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_36C25725D0009_3600/ ## Publications - May 31, 2024: Special notice, due June 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 0b45361cacea4487803c2175a0a0a3b7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0b45361cacea4487803c2175a0a0a3b7/view - May 31, 2024: Special notice, due May 31, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 2c2bc5a035ad4c8aba3cffe5489244d8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2c2bc5a035ad4c8aba3cffe5489244d8/view - May 31, 2024: Special notice, due June 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 4bab35488a6e4accb3a8d0b675f26878. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4bab35488a6e4accb3a8d0b675f26878/view - May 31, 2024: Special notice, due June 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 95a5ee608dcb4711a2ef4387f7e21a3f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/95a5ee608dcb4711a2ef4387f7e21a3f/view - November 15, 2024: Award notice. Notice 558836da62304581af1457785f25a503. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/558836da62304581af1457785f25a503/view - November 15, 2024: Special notice, due June 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice f6494ae12b7147d09e0e60cd82329eef. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f6494ae12b7147d09e0e60cd82329eef/view ## Points of contact - Teresa Arzola, Contract Specialist, Teresa.arzola@va.gov, 210.694.6377 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25724q0640.