The Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, with BD Biosciences for the BD LSR Fortessa. The BD LSR Fortessa Cell Analyzer is the only product that has a CS&T QC program to implement application settings allowing the medical center to standardize their BD instruments so the data on all flow cytometers will be the same. The BD LSR Fortessa Configurable will provide the continuity of results required by the research program. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Tuesday, September 13, 12:00, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Lynn Portman at [email protected]. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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