The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Fayetteville, NC 28301, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for PCR Point of Care Instruments Roche Lait instruments and the COBAS IT data management system for Fayetteville VAMC with Roche Diagnostics Corporation in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302.1 Only One Responsible. This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that the Cobas Liat are is only available from a single source without delay or duplication of cost and no other type will satisfy agency requirement. Cobas Liat, interface license, test server and Infinity are sole source of Roche Diagnostics Corporation, 9115 Hague Road, Indianapolis, In 46256-1025. This is a Brand Name Only requirement to satisfy Fayetteville Medical Center to provide testing and reporting the SARS-CoV-19 using molecular testing methodology with EUA approval for waived testing. This system allows the medical center to do Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) on Point of Care system. Description Quantities Cobas Liat PCR System 15 EA USB for script update 6 EA Cobas IT 1000 LIS interface License 1 EA Cobas IT 1000 ADT interface License 1 EA Cobas IT 1000 Test Server License 1 EA Cobas IT 1000 Core License 1 EA Cobas IT 1000 Cache New-XS (1-10) 1 EA Cobas IT 1000 Roche Cobas Liat Module 1 EA Cobas IT 1000 Small/Med Database Service & Support 1 EA Cobas Infinity POC Solution 1 EA Tis synopsis 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 Contracting Officer within five (5) calendar days of this publication by contacting James W. Brown email at [email protected] . Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interest 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 marl the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information succumbed as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. This announcement closes December 1, 2020 NLT 4:30pm EDT.

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