6550--Atellica Linearities

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price award to College of American Pathologists (large business) located at 325 Waukegan RD, Northfield, Illinois 60093-2750, for Linearity Supplies for one year for the Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Healthcare System, Laboratory Service to include the Fayetteville Healthcare System, Wilmington Health Care Center, and Fayetteville NC VA Healthcare System. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of October 1, 2025. This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. This is a brand name only requirement and College of American Pathologists is the manufacture and exclusive provider of these linearity reagents. Market research has determined that these items are highly specialized, are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. These linearity supplies meet all current standards and/or established regulations. However, any business that believes it can provide the Linearity Supplies may give written notice to stephanie.mcelmore@va.gov by 10:00am EST on July 16, 2025. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Interested and capable respondents are requested to provide the information below. All responses to this notice shall include: company name, address, point of contact, phone number, System for Award (SAMs) Unique Entity Id Number (UEI), manufacturer authorization letter, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller documentation. Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Please reference 36C24626Q0002 CAP Linearities in all replies NAICS Code 621511 Medical Laboratories PSC 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets