6515--VIP TISSUE TEK PROCESSOR

36C25020Q0891 SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE VIP Tissue TEK Processor The Chalmers P. Wylie Columbus Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, 420 N. James Rd. Columbus, OH 43219 intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.1061(b)(1)-Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The NAICS code is 339113 with a small business size standard of 750. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with Government Scientific Source, Inc.12351 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191. The Chalmers P. Wylie VA ACC is requesting the procurement of a Sakura VIP 6 AI Tissue Processor to be installed in the Anatomical Pathology Lab. The equipment shall include a Fume Control System, High-Resolution Color touch screen, Automatic paraffin degassing, an automatic transfer of reagents, onboard mixing of reagents from bulk reservoirs, a heated reagent station, and an Illuminated reagent cabinet. The Tissue Processor shall be a current model which is capable of processing multiple tissue types with multiple programs. The Anatomic Pathology Department on average processes 6000 tissue blocks a year. Equipment shall be compatible with the processor already in use, as the department runs two machines concurrently every night. Continuity of equipment type is required. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by Monday July 27, 2020 at 2pm. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.  All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation is available at this time. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Tiera Sims at [email protected]. Enter RFQ 36C25020Q0891| VIP Tissue TEK Processor in the email subject line. Page 2 of 2