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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a sole-source contract to Hologic Sales and Service, LLC for histology and cytology reagent and supplies. The notice is not a request for quotes but a sole-source procurement based on the availability of only one source. Interested parties can express their interest and capabilities by the due date. The procurement is subject to prohibitions in VAAR **** and **** regarding gray market items. The authority for this action is FAR 6. 302. 11. The contract will cover reagents and supplies for various VA facilities. Additional tests, reagents, and supplies may be added as needed. The contractor is responsible for direct delivery to the requesting lab at their expense. The laboratory department will order using their usual procedures and referencing the purchase agreement pricing. Each laboratory may order any of the reagent kits listed in this contract. All pricing includes FOB destination with 2-day shipping upon order. In case of defective supplies, the contractor must deliver within 24 hours of a verbal order for emergency delivery. The contractor must provide a quarterly and/or yearly report to the contracting officer's representative (COR) indicating the products and quantities purchased each month. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are required. Contractor policies and procedures must comply with VA privacy, security, the Privacy Act, and HIPAA. The contractor must treat all deliverables as the property of the US government. The government agency has unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose data. The contractor must comply with federal and agency records management policies, including the preservation of all records. No disposition of documents will be allowed without prior written consent of the contracting officer. The contractor must notify the contracting officer immediately in case of a company merger and/or acquisition. Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel are subject to the same federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA directives and handbooks as VA and VA personnel regarding information and information system security. The contractor must request logical, technical, or physical access to VA information and VA information systems only to the extent necessary to perform the services specified in the contract. All contractors, subcontractors, and third-party servicers and associates working with VA information are subject to the same investigative requirements as those of VA appointees or employees who have access to the same types of information. The level and process of background security investigations for contractors must be in accordance with VA directive and handbook ****, personnel suitability and security program. Custom software development and outsourced operations must be located in the US to the maximum extent practical. The contractor or subcontractor must notify the contracting officer immediately when an employee working on a VA system or with access to VA information is reassigned or leaves the contractor or subcontractor's employ. The contracting officer must also be notified immediately by the contractor or subcontractor prior to an unfriendly termination. Information made available to the contractor or subcontractor by VA for the performance or administration of this contract or information developed by the contractor/subcontractor in performance or administration of the contract shall be used only for those purposes and shall not be used in any other way without the prior written agreement of the VA. VA reserves the right to conduct on-site inspections of contractor and subcontractor IT resources to ensure data security controls, separation of data and job duties, and destruction/media sanitization procedures are in compliance with VA directive requirements. Prior to termination or completion of this contract, contractors/subcontractors must not destroy information received from VA, or gather

The City of Philadelphia Free Library is soliciting bids for collection care supplies. Vendors must include all shipping and freight charges in their quoted prices. The bid opening date is 06/02/2025 11:59:59 PM. The micro purchase will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The seller must quote all items in order to be eligible for award as a whole. Do not deliver or provide services until notified by the department.

This is a sources sought notice (SSN) for market research purposes only, not a request for quote (RFQ). The VA is considering a 5-year BPA for cytology and histology in vitro diagnostic substances. Interested parties must provide a capability statement and respond by email to ***@***. *. * no later than June 4, 2025, 4:00 PM EST. The SSN is for market research only and will not be used to determine vendor standing in any future potential RFQ.