Q301--COBAS 8100 Analyzer CPT

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole-source, firm fixed, contract under V797P-7347A to Roche Diagnostic Corporation Hague Road, Indianapolis Indiana 45250. Chemistry Analyzer COBAS 8100 services for the Department of Veterans Affairs Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, 1 Freedom Way, Augusta, Ga. 30904.  The contract is expected to be awarded under FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B, which states that Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The contract will be a firm fixed price contract with the NAICS Code of 334516. A Justification for single source has been prepared. The contract will include 6-month base with the possibility of a 6-month option.    This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 pm EST on Friday August 21, 2026. No telephone inquiries or emails with questions will be accepted. Responses may be emailed to Davida.lee@va.gov.