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This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source, Firm Fixed Price Contract with only one source, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION to provide... This Notice of Intent is provided to advise that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source, Firm Fixed Price Contract with only one source, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION to provide reagents for the Roche COBAS 6800 System used to perform COVID and Flu Testing at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System to include the following: COBAS SARS-COV2 480T Kit (Item Number: 9343733190) KIT COBAS 6800/8800 BUFF NEG RMC IVD (Item Number: 7002238190) COBAS SARS-COV-2 Control Kit (Item Number: 9175440190) KIT COBAS 6800/8800 WASH IVD (Item Number: 6997503190) KIT COBAS 6800/8800 SPEC DIL REAGENT IVD (Item Number: 6997511190) KIT COBAS 6800/8800 LYS REAGENT IVD (Item Number: 6997538190) KIT COBAS 6800/8800 MGP IVD (Item Number: 6997546190) COBAS OMNI PROCESSING PLATE (Item Number: 5534917001) COBAS OMNI AMPLIFICATION PLATE (Item Number: 5534941001) COBAS OMNI PIPETTE TIPS (96 tips per rack) (Item Number: 5534925001) Solid Waste Bag With Insert Set of 20 (Item Number: 8030073001) COBAS SARS CoV-2 & Influenza A/B Kit (Item Number: 9233474190) COBAS SARS CoV-2 & Influenza A/B Positive Control Kit (Item Number: 9233482190) COBAS Buffer Negative Control Kit (Item Number: 7002338190) COBAS SARS-CoV-2 192 T (Item Number: 9175431190) This contact action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source award under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. However, in accordance with FAR 5.207 (c) (16) (ii), all responsible sources that feel they can meet the Government s requirements detailed above may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), and the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), along with documentation that the vendor is an authorized distributor/reseller. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information will be retained as Market Research. All responses must be received by 12:00 CST on Friday, April 30, 2021. Responses shall be submitted electronically to Andrea Harter via email at andrea.harter@va.gov. Fax responses and Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.