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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, located at 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) t... NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, located at 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Contract under FAR Part 13.5. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.301(d)(1). The intended Contractor is BIOMERIEUX , INC., located at 100 Rodolphe Street, Durham, NC 27712. The WJB Dorn VAMC Clinical Microbiology Lab requires BioFire Filmarray Torch 12 Module System instruments and to include all needed components. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 334516. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 6640. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1000 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 on the basis of 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. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Corey Webb, corey.webb2@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C24722Q0418 BioFire Filmarray Torch. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit an offer or quotation which shall be considered by the agency no later than 12:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on 10 March, 2022 to Corey Webb, corey.webb2@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt. P a g e 1 | 1