Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, is issuing a Notice of Intent to inform industry contractors of the Government's intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for a base plus four year, firm-fixed-price contract to Roche Diagnostics, Inc. The contract is for the upgrade of the existing Vantage Workflow System with a service and maintenance agreement for a period of one-year base and four optional years at the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS). The system is used in the Histology Laboratory to track patient tissue specimens. The contractor shall provide upgrades including new replacement label printers and barcode scanners, update the system to Windows 11, and service maintenance coverage for the tracking system instrumentation.
• The contract is for a base period of one year with four optional years.
• The contractor must provide upgrades to the existing system, including new label printers and barcode scanners.
• The system must be updated to Windows 11 by September 30, 2026.
• The contractor must provide service maintenance coverage for the tracking system instrumentation.
• The contract is a firm-fixed-price contract.
• The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.
• The Product Service Code for this requirement is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.