The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price Order for Glucose Test Strips for Precision Xceed Pro glucometer for use at Asheville VAMC with Abbott Laboratory Inc., in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source. This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that this service/equipment is highly specialized, only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an effective date of June 07, 2018 to Abbott Laboratory Inc., 1420 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda CA 94502, Cage Code 44Z73. This announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it can meet the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contract Specialist no later than 0200pm EDT on June 07, 2018 of this publication by contacting Jacqueline Ambala via e-mail at [email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted because of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Please reference RFQ 36C24618Q0811 in all responses.

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