Page 13 of 13 Page 1 of 13 DESCRIPTION NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 4, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source award IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements per 41 USC §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Statement of Work ABSCIEX Validation Services, Parts, Electronic records, and Technical Documentation Background: The Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) at the Philadelphia VAMC purchased the ABSCIEX- LCMS system to provide upgrade drug confirmations and to expand testing capabilities. The laboratory requires specialized services to bring this highly specialized, highly complex system up and go live with testing on the platform. Scope: Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service wishes to obtain a onetime task order to procure validation Services, parts, electronic records, and technical documentation Objectives: The services will allow the laboratory to expand its testing capabilities including modernizing the drug testing in house. Tasks: Requirements to meet the needs of P&LMS: 1 Onsite validation: Data collection, processing, and interpretation. Deliver final data tables for each panel. 1 2-Days Onsite Training/Technical Support for each LC-MS/MS method 1 Select, optimize, and test chromatographic conditions for each panel at the PinPoint Testing, LLC laboratory 1 In the client laboratory evaluate the functionality of the plate prep method for each panel by delivering electronic method files for each LC-MS/MS 1 Deliver a draft CLIA compliant Standard Operating Procedure for each panel 1 Deliver a draft CLIA Compliant Daily Run Checklist for each panel 1 Deliver a draft CLIA Compliant Validation Data Table Template 1 Deliver a draft CLIA Compliant Validation Report Template Delivery: Before 5/2023 Government Furnished Property: N/A Security Requirements: The C&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required Place of Performance: N/A Period of Performance: One-time procurement of services The place of performance is Philadelphia VA Medical Center, 3900 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104. This action will result in a Firm-Fixed Price Contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 423690, Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers - Product of Service Code for this requirement is J069, Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment Training Aids and Devices. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 250 Employees. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government anticipates the award of a Firm-Fixed- Price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. All Interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement NLT February 14, 2023, at 8:00 AM EST. The point of contact for this action is Contracting Specialist, Michael Hagepanos who can be reached at
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