J--Extend Service Contract

The Department of Veterans Affairs Audie L. Murphy Memorial Hospital, San Antonio, TX, VISN 17, intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Illumina, Inc for the extended service contract of DNA Sequencing, Gene Regulation and Sequencing-Based Transcriptome Analysis system and its associated peripheral devices. These devices include a Genome Analyzer, Iscan, Tecan LiHa, Autoloader2 and Cluster Station. NAICS code 811219/$7.0. Justification for this sole source procurement is in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a) (2) (ii) (A) and (B), only one responsible source. 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. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no valid responses are received, the South Texas Veterans Health Care System will proceed with the intended sole source contract. Responses must be received no later than 3:00 P.M. CST on 7/28/2010. Inquiries can either be mailed to STVHCS Audie L. Murphy Memorial Hospital, Attn: Ben Canales Jr. (10N17/671C), 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX. 78229 or emailed to [email protected].