66--Allegro Plus Automated Scanner- Microscope Sole Source - BioView USA, Inc.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 18 NCA: 4135 South Power Road, Mesa, AZ 85212, intends to make a sole source award to BioView (USA) Inc. for the Allegro Plus Automated Scanner with 8-Slides. The procurement will provide the Diagnostic Service Line/Department of Pathology of the Southern Arizona Veteran Affairs Health Care System (SAVAHCS) a specialized microscope with fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis. This microscope will be used for diagnostic and prognostic testing on tissue and blood specimens. FISH analysis is a cytogenetic technique used to find and locate the presence or absence of specific DNA sequences on chromosomes. In addition to the microscope, the following accessories will be purchased: • Hematological Scanning Applications • Tissue Samples- HER2/NEU • Solo Workstation • Table for the microscope and hardware The following authority, FAR 6.302-1(b)(i), is being used to purchase the microscope.