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This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Roche Diagnostics Corporation for a Ventana Benchmark Ultra Plus Immunohistochemistry In Situ Hybridization (IHC ISH) Stainer System. The system includes all required software, UPS, monitor, scanner, printer, technical support, and customer training. The contractor will also provide installation, instrument validation guidance, preventive maintenance, operator training, and technical support. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 ****(a)(1) because only Roche Diagnostics Corporation can satisfy the agency's requirements. The VA North Texas Histology Section requires this system to meet current and projected testing volumes and maintain timely diagnostic services for veteran patients. The system must be fully automated, capable of individual slide processing without workflow interruption, allow continuous loading of reagents, and have error-proof design. It must also be modular, flexible for protocol optimization, compatible with existing Ventana assay portfolios and products, and fit within the existing laboratory footprint. The delivery, installation, and validation will occur at the VA North Texas Health Care System in Dallas, TX. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements may submit a capability statement by April 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST via email to ognian. ivanov@va. gov.
The performance period will begin upon award and continue through completion of installation, validation, training, and the applicable equipment warranty and service obligations, in accordance with the statement of work.
The contractor shall provide installation, instrument validation guidance, preventive maintenance, on site off site operator training, and technical support in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
The government intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Roche Diagnostics Corporation.
Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements described in the statement of work and this notice may submit a capability statement detailing their ability to provide an IHC ISH stainer system that fully meets all required technical specifications, stain menu, footprint, and compatibility requirements.
Capability statements must be received no later than 04/27/2026, at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time CST.