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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 13, 2009 FBO #2725
SOLICITATION NOTICE

J -- Histology Ventana Maintenance & Training

Notice Date

5/11/2009
 

Notice Type

Synopsis
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Contracting Office (90C-H);VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System;7180 Highland Drive;Pittsburgh PA 15206
 

ZIP Code

15206
 

Solicitation Number

VA-244-09-RQ-0253
 

Response Due

5/13/2009
 

Archive Date

7/12/2009
 

Point of Contact

Michelle UrsoContract Specialist (90C)Michelle.Urso@va.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) intends to issue a sole source procurement to Ventana Medical Systems, 1910 E. Innovation Park Drive, Tucson, AZ, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This procurement is for a combination support/maintenance/training agreement for Ventana-brand Histology instruments (stainers): 1) Benchmark LT (full system); 2) Benchmark (full system); 3) Special Stains (module); and 4) Benchmark XT (module). An authorized Ventana Service Representative is required to provide service and repair of the instruments. A customer-service telephone number will bring VA Pittsburgh in contact with a Ventana representative who will either provide instructions to the biomedical engineer on how to repair or dispatch an authorized Ventana representative to repair or replace the instruments. Preventative maintenance is also included in the agreement. In addition, this procurement will also include training for one VAPHS biomedical engineer with annual re-certification by Ventana. It is the belief of the Government that there is currently only one responsible source capable of providing this equipment to satisfy the agency requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification, accompanied by supporting evidence in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements, to the contracting officer by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2009 All responses must be in writing via e-mail to Michelle.Urso@med.va.gov. If no responses are received, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will proceed with the sole source procurement from Ventana Medical Systems. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (11-MAY-2009); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/PiVAMC646/PiVAMC646/VA-244-09-RQ-0253/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: VA PITTSBURGH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM;UNIVERSITY DRIVE 'C';PITTSBURGH, PA 15240

Zip Code: 15240

Country: USA
 

Record

SN01813856-F 20090513/090511233020 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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