Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: CPT - ThinPrep Cytoprocessor - Ann Arbor
Deadline: 29 Sep 2025
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 126819249
Document Ref. No.: 36C25025Q0971
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Description
Notice of Intent to Sole Source RequirementThe Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, NCO 10 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), Soliciting from a single source for the following items listed below. The associated NAICS code for this is 334516. The vendor will be Hologic Sales and Services, LLC, 250 Campus Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752.Description of requirements: The procurement is for one (1) standalone automated Cytology Processing and Papanicolaou nontoxic staining system, UPS (uninterrupted power supply), Printer, Toner, Parts, Service manual (technical and service manuals), Reagents, Consumable and Supplies, Shipping and Handling costs associated with receipt of reagents, Preventative and Emergency Repair Maintenance agreement including non-refurbished materials, labor, transportation necessary to perform maintenance/preventative maintenance, operator and Pathologists training, hardware and software and software updates to VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System.For screening of cervical cancer, there are two liquid-based cytoprocessing methods that are widely used, SurePath and ThinPrep. Both have similar diagnostic capabilities but differ in specimen collection, preservation and processing methods. SurePath and ThinPrep, both use a cervical brush or a broom-like device to collect the exfoliated cells from the affected area, where most of the precancerous and cancerous lesions originate. But the transfer of cells into the liquid medium differs and thereby affects specimen composition. With SurePath technology, after the collection, the device is detached and placed directly into the vial containing the preservative solution. There is minimal cell loss, but it also introduces contamination from which can potentially obscure cellular details and complicates interpretation. Whereas with ThinPrep technology, after the collec...
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Notice ID : 36C25025Q0971
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Office: 250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250)
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Sep 22, 2025 01:23 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Sep 29, 2025 04:30 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: Manual
Original Inactive Date: Jan 06, 2026
Initiative: None
Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Place of Performance:
Documents
Tender Notice
36C25025Q0971.docx