6640--Blood Gas Analyzer, Durham VAMC

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INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The Department of Veterans Affaris Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, Durham VA Medical Center (VAMC) intends to enter into a sole source procurement with Werfen USA LLC, 180 Hartwell Road, Bedford, MA 0173-2443.
NAICS code -334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The proposed contract action is to provide reagents, standards, controls, supplies, disposables and any other materials on an as needed basis to support laboratory testing outlined in the Statement of Work. The Government intends to solict and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a single source. This notice of intendent is not a request for quotation. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities to monique.cordero@va.gov no later than 10:00am EST, 09/24/2025. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government.
Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufacture or gray market items will be acceptable.
Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorized letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right to enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to ta VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.
No soliciation will be made available. 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 complete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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