6505--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Supply, Biofire Reagents - IND 12/1/2025 - 11/30/2026 with four one-year options
Contact and place of performance
Rachel MacRae
Not specified
Page 4 of 4 Notice of Intent to Sole Source Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Indianapolis VAMC - 1481 W. 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for Reagents. The associated NAICS code for this is 325413. The vendor will be BioMérieux, Inc., 515 Colorow Dri...
View moreThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Office 10, has issued a notice of intent to sole source a contract for Biofire reagents to BioMérieux, Inc. of Salt Lake City, Utah. Under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, the government intends to negotiate with this single source to provide various diagnostic kits, including the Biofire Respiratory Panel RP2.1, Meningitis Panel, Pneumonia Panel, BCID2, and GI PCR Panel. These reagents are required for the Indianapolis Pathology Lab to perform PCR testing using existing BioFire FilmArray and BioFire FilmArray Torch instruments located at the Indianapolis VAMC.
The proposed procurement is classified under NAICS 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing and PSC 6505 Drugs and Biologicals. The anticipated contract structure includes a base performance period from December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2026, followed by four one-year options. This special notice, identified by solicitation number 36C25026Q0120, was published on November 13, 2025, and includes one attachment.
While this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, the government will consider responses that provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous. The deadline for submitting such evidence to the point of contact, Rachel MacRae, is 12:00 pm on November 21, 2025. All operations and deliveries associated with this requirement are centered at the Indianapolis VAMC in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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