The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office 8 intends to negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of FAR part 13.106-1(b). The associated NAICS code for this service is 492110 with a size standard of 1,500 employees and PSC Code V111.The identified vendor is FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION. as a authorize representative. The Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Service needs to transport infectious substances, cultures, patient specimens and hazardous materials for a variety of different reasons. The Clinical Laboratory must ensure packaging and shipping conditions meet regulatory requirements to preserve the integrity of materials and facilitate their timely arrival at destination. A service contract is required to transport the clinical samples (patient specimens) classified as Exempt Human Specimen , Biological Substances Category B (Un 3373), and Hazardous Materials (UN 1993) between Vieques Clinic and Us Virgin Islands VA Clinics (Saint Thomas/ Saint Croix) and San Juan VA Caribbean Healthcare P&LMS. The contract must include the transportation of Infectious Substances Affecting Humans Category A (UN 2814) between San Juan VA Caribbean Healthcare System P&LMS and Puerto Rico Department of Health, CDC and VA West Haven, Ct. reference laboratory. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 4:00 pm EST on Monday, October 11, 2021. Via email to Rafael Rodriguez, Contracting Officer at
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