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This is a Special Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract for preventative maintenance services on specialized laboratory equipment. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 intends to negotiate exclusively with Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC for annual preventative service plan coverage of a ZEISS LSM 980 Airyscan 2/Axio Observer 7 microscope located at the Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249. The requirement mandates an OEM-authorized preventative maintenance servicing company to provide ongoing support throughout the five-year contract period from March 2, 2026 through March 1, 2031. The estimated contract value is $34 million.
This notice is not a competitive solicitation, and no solicitation documents are currently available. However, any business that believes it possesses the relevant experience, expertise, and capability to meet these requirements may submit written notice with supporting evidence demonstrating compliance ability by the response deadline of February 27, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The government will consider all responses, though the final determination to proceed with sole source award or open the requirement to competition remains solely at the government's discretion. The NAICS code is 811210, and all inquiries must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Stephen Nassan at stephen.nassan@va.gov; telephone requests will not be accepted.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| ZEISS LSM 980 Airyscan 2/ Axio Observer 7 Service Agreement |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 23667 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24626Q0359 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-27-2026 12:00pm EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| J065 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 811210 |
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Stephen Nassan stephen.nassan@va.gov 7572515118
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://va.gov |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| https://va.gov |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| https://va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| https://va.gov |
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY, LLC.
This requirement is for annual preventative service plan for the ZEISS LSM 980 Airyscan 2/Axio Observer 7 microscope at the Richmond VAMC, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249. Requirement requires an OEM authorized preventative maintenance servicing company.
Period of performance will be for the period 03-02-2026 through 03-01-2031.
The Government intends to solicit and award with one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available, and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any business that believes it can meet these requirements and possesses relevant past experience, and expertise may give written notice. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Responses will be considered by the Government, however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
NAICS Code 811210 / $34 Million
Responses received by 12:00 pm est on 27 Feb 2026 will be considered by the Government. Inquiries shall be emailed to stephen.nassan@va.gov. No telephone request will be accepted.
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