Solicitation Number: VA244-13-Q-0741 Notice Type: Presolicitation Synopsis: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement Solicitation Number: VA244-13-Q-0741 Classification Code: 6550 -- Medical, dental & veterinary equipment & supplies NAICS Code: 325413 -- In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing ________________________________________ Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, it is the Governments intent to award a sole source procurement to Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. for the purchase of Reagents, Test Kits, Antigens and Antibodies for use in diagnosing patients. Existing equipments testing and diagnostic capabilities are based on Ventana's proprietary software. No other brand reagent is available for use with the Ventana brand equipment. These reagents and slides are specially formulated by Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. to be compatible with the Ventana laboratory machines, equipment, software and other mechanically calibrated and certified processes. The Ventana brand reagents and related supplies to be purchased are listed below: 860-014 PAS STAIN KIT 860-023 TRICHROME III GREEN KIT 760-080 AMPLI KIT 950-124 CC1 950-123 CC2 760-4380 CDX-2 790-4373 CK 34BETA 12 790-4462 CK 7 860-004 DIASTASE 760-2686 FITC-C3 760-2681 FITC-IGA 760-2680 FITC-IGG 760-2682 FITC-IGM 860-028 GMS II KIT 760-2021 HEMOTOXYLIN 760-1209 INFORM EBER 760-1201 KAPPA DNA PROBE 760-1202 KAPPA DNA PROBE 760-1203 KAPPA DNA PROBE 760-1204 KAPPA DNA PROBE 760-1206 LAMBDA DNA PROBE 760-1207 LAMBDA DNA PROBE 760-1208 LAMBDA DNA PROBE 243-4369 ISH DISPENSER PROBE 1 243-4370 ISH DISPENSER PROBE 2 243-4399 ISH DISPENSER PROBE 3 243-4400 ISH DISPENSER PROBE 4 760-097 ISH IVIEW BLUE+DETECTION KIT 780-4148 ISH PROTEASE 2 860-011 MUCICARMINE KIT 790-2912 P53 790-4509 P63 760-2018 PROTEASE 1 760-2506 PSA 950-300 REACTION BUFFER 780-2218 RED STAIN II 760-2523 S100 950-110 SSC 790-4407 SYNAPTOPHYSIN 790-4398 TTF-1 650-210 ULTRA LCS 950-224 YLTRA CC1 950-223 ULTRA CC2 760-500 ULTRAVIEW DAB 760-501 ULTRAVIEW RED 860-035 SPECIAL STAIN WASH SOLUTION 860-036 SPECIAL STAIN DEPAR SOLUTION 860-016 CLEANING KIT 860-037 SPECIAL STAINS CLEAN PLUS 760-2601 ACTIN 790-2926 CD30 790-2931 CD68 760-2513 DESMIN 790-4463 EMA 790-4366 HMB45 780-4148 ISH PROTEASE 760-2018 PROTEASE 1 760-4801 ARGINASE 790-4576 ERG 760-2523 ANTI-S100 790-4398 ANTI-THROUD TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR-1 790-4467 ANTI-CALRETININ 950-224 ULTRA CC1 650-210 ULTRA LCS 950-123 CC2 This notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a formal solicitation. This synopsis is not considered a Request for Quotation or Proposal. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, the purchase will be made without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Please refer to the attached J&A for detailed information. Any questions or inquiries must be mailed, e-mailed or faxed to the attention of the Contracting Specialist listed below as the point of contact in this notice. Contracting Office Address: VA Medical Center 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh, PA 15215 Place of Performance: VA Medical Center University Drive C Pittsburgh, PA Point of Contact(s): Erik Whitaker, Contract Specialist 412-822-3757 [email protected]

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