Q301--564-23-1-140-0079 Afirma GSC Veracyte INC

This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, intends to issue a sole-source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) - FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to Veracyte, Inc. Veracyte, Inc. will be posted to contracting opportunities from 03/03/2023 through 03/18/2023 under NAICS 621511. This service contract is to ensure that Afirma Genomic Sequencing Classifier at the Fayetteville AR Veterans Health Care Center are covered for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and support. The proposed service agreement/contract would cover all necessary scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services that are required on the equipment at Department of Veterans Affairs Fayetteville, AR Veterans Health Care Center Fayetteville, AR 72703. This action will result in a firm-fixed-price service contract. The period of performance shall be for Base year of twelve (12) months beginning May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024 and four (4) option years that are 12 (twelve) months in length (for each option year). This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement not later than 03/18/2023 at 3:00 PM CST, to [email protected] When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to number 36C25623Q0556 Notice of Intent Veracyte Inc. in the subject line. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. Responding as an interested party under the www.beta.sam.gov website does not constitute convincing evidence of capabilities. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. If after March 18, 2023 @ 3pm CST, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 16 shall negotiate solely with Veracyte, Inc.. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.