NOTICE OF INTENT This is a notice of intent of The Louis Stokes Cleveland, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141 to negotiate a sole source contract with QIAGEN INC., a large business, for FDA approved Human Papillomavirus Testing (HPV). The proposed period of performance shall be from Date of Award thru September 30, 2010, with two (2) option years. The government believes that only one business can satisfy the agency requirements and intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106(b) - access to proprietary information. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by December 29, 2009. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not 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 Harvey J. McGowan, Contract Specialist
[email protected] by no later than December 29, 2009 @ 12:00 P.M. (Noon Eastern Standard Time).