66--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE One Lambda HLA Reagents IDIQ - IC

The VISN 23 VA Health Care System, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price IDIQ contract to ONE LAMBDA to provide HLA reagents for the Iowa City VA Health Care System (VAHCS), 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City IA 52246 Estimated contract award to be $3,129,888.35. NAICS 325413, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The contractor will provide ONE LAMBDA HLA Reagents. The government believes that ONE LAMBDA is the only authorized provider capable of providing ONE LAMBDA HLA reagents at a fair and reasonable price in Iowa. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations and a solicitation will not be issued in conjunction with the notice of intent. Any vendor that believes it can provide the stated services may provide a capability statement. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses to this notice shall be received no later than 4:00pm CDT on November 20, 2019. A determination by the Government whether to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The point of contact for this action is Joshua Imdacha, Contract Specialist and can be reached at [email protected].