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Notice of Intent. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 intends to solicit and negotiate an order off of 36F79719D0024 with Abbott Laboratories, Inc. for the Hep-HIV-... Notice of Intent. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 intends to solicit and negotiate an order off of 36F79719D0024 with Abbott Laboratories, Inc. for the Hep-HIV-ISD Immunoassay Analyzer Cost Per Test (CPT) and Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR) in accordance with attached Statement of Work for use at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, 4150 Clement St. San Francisco, CA 94121. The authority for this acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program (41 U.S.C. 251 and 40 U.S.C. 501). Determination of this sole source procurement is in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. It is the Government s belief that the proposed candidate is the only provider of the Hep-HIV-ISD Immunoassay Analyzer CPT/ CPRR with the capability of a full test menu to include Hepatitis A, IgM antibody, Hepatitis A, IgG antibody, Hepatitis B Surface antibody, Hepatitis B Surface antigen, Hepatitis B core IgM antibody, Hepatitis B core Total antibody, Hepatitis C antibody, HIV antibody/antigen combination assay, BNP, Homocysteine, Cyclosporine, Sirolimus, Tacrolimus, Troponin, Syphilis, Free T4, Total T3, TSH, Procalcitonin, and SARS-CoV-2 IgG; and is the only manufacturer that can meet the agency s needs. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any business that believes it can provide the Hep-HIV-ISD Immunoassay Analyzer CPT/ CPRR with the full testing capabilities listed may give written notice to moneque.rodriguez@va.gov by 3:00pm Hawaii Time on September 16, 2020. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable NAICS Code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the size standard is 1,000 employees. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.