Q301 | NOI Heart and Kidney Transplant Rejection testing

See attached document: CareDX AlloMap Allosure Heart and kidney SOW DRAFT. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, located 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94304 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The intended contractor is CAREDX, INC., located at 3260 Bayshore BLVD., Brisbane, CA 94005-1021. The Department of VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) is seeking to negotiate a sole source award to CAREDX, INC. for post-transplant heart and kidney testing. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 621511 – Medical Laboratories. Product of Service Code for this requirement is Q301 – Medical – Reference Laboratory Testing.

The 2022 Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $41.5 Million. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government.

The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to gary.christensen@va.gov with “36C26125Q0170 CAREDX INC” referenced in the subject line.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the 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. See attached document: CareDX AlloMap Allosure Heart and kidney SOW DRAFT.