6640--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE LAB - ROUTINE URINALYSIS CPRR to BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
ID: 36C24225Q0523Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)ALBANY, NY, 12208, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/8a40d8254b8a4b5cb19cd7ba38f3592c/view
Timeline
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    Posted Apr 4, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Apr 4, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 18, 2025, 7:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a sole-source contract to Beckman Coulter, Inc. for routine urinalysis testing under solicitation number 36C24225Q0523. This procurement will establish a Firm-Fixed-Price, five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) focused on cost per reportable result (CPRR) for multiple VA facilities in New York. The decision to sole source this contract is justified under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which allows for such actions when only one source is deemed reasonably available. Interested parties should note that this notice is for informational purposes only, with responses due by 15:00 EST on April 18, 2025; no proposals will be solicited. For further inquiries, contact Contracting Officer Paul Speedling at Paul.Speedling@va.gov or by phone at 914-737-4400 x202107.

Point(s) of Contact
Paul SpeedlingContracting Officer
914-737-4400 x202107
Paul.Speedling@va.gov
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36C24225Q0523.docx
Apr 4, 2025, 5:07 PM UTC
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a Special Notice regarding its intent to award a sole-source contract to Beckman Coulter, Inc. for routine urinalysis testing. This contract, identified by solicitation number 36C24225Q0523, will be a Firm-Fixed-Price, five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), focusing on cost per reportable result (CPRR). This action is justified under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) permitting sole sourcing based on a determination that only one source is reasonably available. The VA Network Contracting Office 2, representing multiple VA facilities in New York, seeks to secure this necessary service without competitive solicitation, emphasizing that this notice is for informational purposes only and no proposals will be solicited. Further formal documentation justifying this action will be shared as per regulatory requirements post-award. Responses are due by 15:00 EST on April 18, 2025.
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