NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, located at 4811 De[arAirport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government's intent to execute a firm fixed price, Sole Source Award. The intended Contractor is a small vendor MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE INC located at 3471, River Hills Drive, Cincinnati, OH, 45244. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) San Diego Medical Center requires the acquisition HpSA assays, analyzer, peripherals, supplies and services. Supplies will be used to analyze and interprets HpSA for the VA San Diego Healthcare System which will be for an on-going basis . The CPT pricing shall be inclusive of all relevant supplies and services needed for the Curian HpSA Assays. The HsPA system comprises assays, analyzer, peripherals, reagents, standards, controls, supplies, parts, accessories, service maintenance, including network support training, installation, shipping, and any other items required. These variable form a tightly coupled ecosystems capable of reading H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA) test and providing an automated analyzer readout throughout cost per test (CPT) services. This CPT system is a critical, for balancing patient care with financial prudence. The procurement provides reliable and cost-effective pathway for ensuring accurate diagnosis of H. Pylori active infections. At present, Curian HPSA Assay is the only fluorescent immunoassay on the market used to accurately diagnose H. Pylori active infections. Meridian Bioscience manufacturers and supplies the FDA approved Curian instrument and Curian HpSA assay. Their analyzers read the Curian cards and provides results via USB, printer, or LIS connection. Therefore, reducing transcription errors and eliminating subjectivity of the read. Meridian Bioscience is the sole manufacturer of the this product. These immunoassay test are owned and exclusively supported by Meridian Bioscience. No other procurement avenues exist due to the proprietary nature of the immunoassays test and the systems required to support them. Place of Performance Department of Veteran Affairs VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Blvd San Diego, CA 92161 DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK SECTION A INTRODUCTION, DESCRIPTION, AND SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT It is the intent of the Department of Veterans Affairs, San Diego Healthcare System to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Heliobacter pylori Stool Antigen (HpSA) reagent cartridges. The BPA shall be procured as Cost Per Test (CPT). The Contractor shall provide all equipment, reagents, standards, controls supplies, parts, accessories, service maintenance, including network support, training, installation, shipping, and any other item required for the proper operation of all equipment and supplies necessary for reading H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA) test and providing an automated analyzer readout throughou…