The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) located in Ames, IA, intends to issue a sole source, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) award valid through 03/13/2018 to Roche Diagnostics Corporation located in Indianapolis, IN. The BPA replaces a prior BPA (AG-6395-B-13-0049) awarded to Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. for Ventana brand reagents and related supplies under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). Roche has recently acquired Ventana. The reagents are used with Roche (Ventana) brand slide staining equipment used in the detection of Scrapie, Chronic Wasting Disease, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The slide staining equipment is one of three brands specifically identified for use in recently developed standard operating procedures (SOP-PPE-0046) at the NVSL. The three brands of slide staining equipment (Ventana Medical Systems, Bio-Care, and Leica Microsystems were selected for use based on the results of a previously posted "Request For Information" notice dated 12/07/2010. The usage of Roche (Ventana) brand equipment identified in the NVSL standard operating procedures require the use of Roche (Ventana) brand reagents. No other brand reagent is available for use with the Roche (Ventana) brand equipment.

The Roche (Ventana) brand reagents and related supplies to be purchased are listed below:

000000005424615001 Assy Temp Verifier Slides 10
000000006914713001 DISC. Anti-Prion (99) Research Kit RUO
000000005266726001 HEMATOXYLIN
000000005266769001 BLUING REAGENT
000000005269814001 ULTRAVIEW UNIVERSAL AP RED DETECTION KIT
000000005248850001 KIT PACK, EBAR (US/EUROPE)
000000005250889001 RIBBON, EBAR PRINTER
000000005264839001 LCS
000000005353955001 Reaction Buffer Concentrate (10X)
000000005277973001 ANTI-PRION (99)
000000005260981001 LIQUID COVERSLIP LOW TEMPERATURE

The Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be awarded to establish firm-fixed pricing for the Roche (Ventana) brand reagents and related supplies. The BPA value through 03/13/2018 is not-to-exceed $150,000.00. This notice is for informational purposes only. No formal solicitation will be issued. Any questions or inquiries must be E-MAILED to the Contracting Officer listed below as the point of contact in this notice.

Point of contact: Michael Chiodi, Contracting Officer, (612) 336-3203, FAX: (612) 336-3550, E-mail: [email protected].

 

 

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