Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Activity (NCO) 10 VA250-16-Q-0743 SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Tracheo Stent The Department of Veterans Affairs, The Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Ventana Medical Systems, Inc/Roche, 1910 E. Innovation Park Dr., Tucson, AZ 85737-1962 for Ventana Reagents. Schedule: ANTIBODY CATALOG # Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 ANNUAL TOTAL ACTIN(SM) 760-2833 1 1 BCL-2 790-4604 1 1 BCL-6 760-4241 1 1 CALRETININ 790-4467 1 1 CD 10 790-4506 0 CD138 760-4248 1 1 CD15 760-2504 0 CD20 760-2531 1 1 CD23 790-4408 1 1 CD3 790-4341 1 1 CD30 790-4858 0 CD34 790-2927 0 CD43 760-2511 1 1 CD5 790-4451 1 1 CD56 790-4465 0 CD68 790-2931 1 1 CDX-2 760-4380 1 1 CEA 760-4594 0 CHROMOGRANIN 760-2519 1 1 CK20 790-4431 0 The Government believes that only one business can satisfy the agency requirements and intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by Tuesday, August 19, 2016 at 5PM EST. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation is available at this time. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Rachelle Hamer at rachelle.hamer@va.

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