Purchase Order 36C26024P0102

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 awarded Leica Microsystems Inc., a manufacturer of microscopes and imaging equipment, a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract valued at $92,751.60 for annual preventative maintenance services on a Leica Bond-MAX instrument located at the Boise VA Medical Center. This contract award was the result of a commercial request for quotation issued on an unrestricted basis under FAR Parts 12 and 13. Leica Microsystems Inc. is the sole provider for this proprietary equipment and associated maintenance services. The original solicitation did not have a set-aside designation. Leica Microsystems Inc. holds multiple active federal contract vehicles with VA Integrated Service Networks to provide microscopy solutions, pathology testing reagents, and related services across the VA healthcare system.