6550--COVID ThermoFisher Reagents IDIQ Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, intends to negotiate a sole-source, firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Fisher HealthCare of Houston, Texas. This procurement is for the delivery of ThermoFisher COVID reagents and consumables to support the Clement Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the agency has determined that Fisher HealthCare is the only responsible source capable of satisfying these specific requirements for in-vitro diagnostic substances.

The acquisition is classified under NAICS 325413, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing, and PSC 6550, In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. This special notice, published on February 1, 2022, under solicitation number 36C25222Q0306, includes one attachment titled 36C25222Q0306_1.docx. Teresa Beers is the designated point of contact for this requirement.

While this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, firms believing they can meet the requirements may submit product information, service details, and customer references to the Contracting Officer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, within seven calendar days of publication. Supporting evidence must demonstrate a clear ability to comply with the agency's needs. The government maintains sole discretion in determining whether to compete this procurement based on the responses received; otherwise, it will proceed with the sole-source negotiation.