Q--HPV-KRAS TESTING

SPECIAL NOTICE Announcement Type: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD Description: The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center intends to negotiate a commercial SOLE SOURCE procurement with Autogenomics inc, 2980 Scott Street, Vista, CA 92081 on the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This procurement is to obtain a commercial services: Reagents for HPV and KRAS Testing. Reagents are: HPV HR Genotyping - BioFilm Chip Magazine Kit #02105, Intellipac Reagents #02 205, Amp Mix #02 305; KRAS-BRAF - BioFilm Chip Magazine Kit #02 111, Intellipac Reagents #02 211, Amp Mix #02 311. All items are required: 1 kit per month. These reagents are used with the Infinity Analyzer. Businesses should be regular suppliers of this type of equipment and supplies, must be able deliver within 30 days after receipt of the purchase order to the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center Wade Park Division, 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106. Tasks are as follows: (1) conducting training and installing the equipment if needed. (a) Provide all the training materials needed to conduct training. This job covers all material and personnel, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the job in a safe and timely manner. Work to be during normal working hours, 8-4:30pm Monday thru Friday EST, excluding Federal Holidays. The Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Administration Medical Center intends to procure goods and services for the above listed items. A determination to compete this proposed procurement is based on the responses to this notice is within the discretion of the government. The anticipated date of award is December 23, 2010. Business should respond with their capabilities in writing, include past experience in providing this type of equipment along with the installation and training. Please indicate if you are qualified for Small Business, 8(a) Program, SDVSB, and HUB Zone. Written inquiries or comments regarding this announcement may be faxed to 440-838-6052, Attn: Jean Mays, please reference RFQ #VA250-11-RI-0051 on all inquiries and comments. Interested parties responding to this notice must provide the name, address and telephone number of their company, business size, and whether they are regular trainers of the above listed equipment, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL, by December 22, 2010. Parties interested that are distributors must indicate whether they are distributing products of large or small business manufacturers. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTE, OR BIDS. THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND. THE VA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SOLICIT THESE ITEMS FROM LARGE OR SMALL BUSINESSES, AS APPROPRIATE. BUSINESSES ARE INVITED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ABOUT THE PROCUREMENT AND SPECIFICATIONS by SEPTEMBER 25, 2009. Point of Contact: Jean Mays, Contract Specialist, PH: 440-838-6069, FAX: 440-838-6052 E-Mail your questions to: [email protected]