The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) service contract to Agena Bioscience, Inc., a for-profit corporation that provides genomic testing equipment, reagents, and services. The contract, valued up to $249,000, is for preventive maintenance and repair services on an Agena Bioscience MassArray system and associated Chip Prep Module located at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS).
The VA determined Agena Bioscience is the only vendor capable of meeting the requirements, which include providing all necessary labor, materials, parts, equipment, software, updates, transportation, and supervision to maintain and repair the specialized Agena Bioscience systems. The contract has an ultimate completion date of August 12, 2029 and was awarded on a sole source basis under FAR Parts 12, 13, and 16. No set-aside designations were used. The contract is expected to include provisions prohibiting gray market and counterfeit items, requiring the awardee to be an authorized original equipment manufacturer (OEM) dealer, distributor, or reseller.
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