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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Biomeriuex Equipment Service Contract |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 04330 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24126Q0057 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 11-10-2025 1:00 PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| J065 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1) Contracting Officer (90C) 1 VA Center Augusta ME 04330
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Dewan Britton Dewan.Britton@va.gov 910-341-5300 ext. 3931
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov/ |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Dewan.Britton@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Contract Specialist's Email |
DESCRIPTION
This notice IAW FAR 5.2 Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions is not a request for quotes, but rather a notice of intent to sole source. It is at the Government’s discretion to consider responses to this notice. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN-1, intends to award a four-year Firm-Fixed-Price service agreement for the maintenance of Biomerieux laboratory analyzer equipment. This agreement will cover replacement parts, secondary response labor, and technical telephone support for both the equipment and its associated software. Routine software updates and corrective maintenance are essential to ensure continued functionality and compliance.
The Biomerieux systems are currently deployed across multiple VISN-1 medical facilities. As the original manufacturer and developer of the equipment and software, Biomerieux is the only vendor capable of delivering the required services at the necessary level of quality. The nature of support is highly specialized and proprietary, making Biomerieux the sole source for this requirement.
Schedule of services:
| Item # |
| Description |
| Quantity |
| 0001 |
| Base Year – Base Warranty: Biofire Equipment Services |
| 1 ea |
| 0002 |
| Base Year – Extended Warranty: Biofire Equipment Services |
| 4 ea |
| 1001 |
| Option Year 1 – Base Warranty: Biofire Equipment Services |
| 1 ea |
| 1002 |
| Option Year 1 – Extended Warranty: Biofire Equipment Services |
| 4 ea |
| 2001 |
| Option Year 2 – Base Warranty: Biofire Equipment Services |
| 1 ea |
| 2002 |
| Option Year 2 – Extended Warranty Biofire Equipment Services |
| 4 ea |
| 3001 |
| Option Year 3 – Base Warranty: Biofire Equipment Services |
| 1 ea |
| 3002 |
| Option Year 3 – Extended Warranty: Biofire Equipment Services |
| 4 ea |
Service Location:
VA Manchester 718 Smyth Rd Manchester, NH 03104.
The projected period of performance will be 11/22/2025 - 11/21/2029. Interested parties may identify their interests and capabilities by responding to this requirement by the due date listed on this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
See attached document: SOW - Biomeriuex Equipment Service Contract.
| *= Required Field |
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