The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a sole source contract for a Blood Gas Reagent Rental Agreement with Roche Diagnostics Corporation. This procurement involves the rental of cobas b211 blood gas analyzers, along with maintenance, reagents, quality control supplies, and troubleshooting support for the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center and Ernest Childers VA Health Care Center, ensuring uninterrupted patient testing during the transition to a new long-term contract. Roche Diagnostics is the sole manufacturer and service provider for the cobas b211 analyzers, making competitive bidding unfeasible. Interested parties are invited to express their capabilities by 9:00 AM Mountain Time on October 28, 2024, although this notice is not a request for competitive quotes. For further inquiries, contact Tania Urenda at tania.urenda@va.gov or call 303-712-5730.