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Notice of Intent to Sole Source The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17, intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract on a sole source basis to:  ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION  UEI: JDMDFEZBYH36  9115 Hague Road  Indianapolis, IN 46256  Proposed Action The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract on a sole source basis to Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., doing business as Roche Tissue Diagnostics, a member of the Roche Group, for one VENTANA BenchMark ULTRA PLUS Immunohistochemistry / In Situ Hybridization (IHC/ISH) stainer system, including all required system software, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), monitor, scanner, printer, technical support, and customer training, as described in the attached Statement of Work. The contractor shall also provide installation, instrument validation guidance, preventive maintenance, on-site/off-site operator training, and technical support in accordance with manufacturer specifications. Statutory Authority This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Rationale / Justification The VA North Texas Histology section requires an additional IHC stainer to meet current and projected testing volumes and to maintain timely diagnostic services for Veteran patients. The required system must: Be a fully automated, random-access IHC/ISH staining platform capable of individual slide processing without interrupting workflow. Provide continuous loading of reagents, controls, calibrators, and samples without interruption. Include error-proof reagent and commodity design with built-in safeguards to help prevent reagent mix-ups, probe crashes, and unnecessary downtime. Offer modularity to add staining capacity as laboratory needs increase. Allow flexibility to optimize protocols, reagents, and timing to support best practices and varying tissue fixation conditions. Provide an IHC stain menu that includes, at a minimum, tissue staining options for a broad range of disease-related markers using the VENTANA assay portfolio. Be compatible with VENTANA specialized staining products currently used by the Government under existing Roche agreement. Fit within the existing laboratory footprint, with dimensions appropriate for installation in Histology Room 1B-328 at VANTHCS. Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Roche Tissue Diagnostics), as part of the Roche Diagnostics Division, designs and manufactures the VENTANA BenchMark ULTRA PLUS tissue staining platform and associated reagents. The BenchMark ULTRA PLUS system is an advanced evolution of the BenchMark series, providing fully automated IHC/ISH slide staining with optimized workflow, integrated touchscreen, and enhanced software and productivity features. It is specifically designed to work with the VENTANA family of tissue-based dia…

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