# Notice of Intent to Sole Source Ortho-Clinical 6 month bridge contract

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26024q0394

- Solicitation number: 36C26024Q0394
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 260-Network Contract Office 20 (36C260)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- First posted: March 19, 2024
- Last posted: March 19, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec8df5ee06874064b34ecddf8f621ac0/view

## Description

Intent to Sole Source The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source, firm-fixed service contract with a large business manufacturer Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics. This procurement is for a 6 month bridge contract for reagents and its related services for studies and tests for a new analyzer. Agency and lab policies require an overlap studies of an old and new analyzer for up to 6 months.

The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 325413. This procurement is limited to one source in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) as no other services can satisfy the agency policy requirements. The anticipated award date is March 26, 2024. This requirement is for: Department of Veterans Affairs Portland VA Medical Center 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd Portland, OR 97239 This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), to publicize the proposed contract action.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining the marketplace for future procurements. The Government will not pay for information submitted. This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement.

## Publications

- March 19, 2024: Special notice, due March 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice c47430c209114d71a255d50b2221cf8e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c47430c209114d71a255d50b2221cf8e/view
- March 19, 2024: Special notice, due March 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice ec8df5ee06874064b34ecddf8f621ac0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ec8df5ee06874064b34ecddf8f621ac0/view

## Points of contact

- Peter Park, Contract Specialist, Peter.Park2@va.gov, (360) 553-7631

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