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This is a Notice of Intent to Award a sole-source Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC). The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, Virginia intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Hologic Sales and Service, LLC (Unique Entity ID: Q1NBY5GKN9Z3) located at 250 Campus Drive, Marlborough, Massachusetts for the acquisition of reagents, consumables, supplies, and maintenance services for Hologic Panther Diagnostic Systems. The contract will support three VA Health Care Systems: Fayetteville Coastal HCS, Richmond HCS, and Salisbury HCS. The procurement is being conducted as a sole-source acquisition under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 based on market research determining that these highly specialized items are available only from a single source without unacceptable delay or cost duplication, and no alternative items satisfy the government's requirements.
The solicitation number is 36C24626R0082 with a response deadline of August 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. This is not a competitive solicitation; however, interested firms may submit their capabilities to the contract specialist, Chellry Whittier (chellry.whittier@va.gov), within three business days of publication. Firms must indicate their business size status (large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), or woman-owned) and U.S. or foreign ownership. The product/service code is 6550 and the NAICS code is 325413. Hologic is identified as the Original Equipment Manufacturer and sole authorized source because all diagnostic consumables are engineered and validated exclusively for Hologic instruments, with no compatible products available from distributors or third-party manufacturers. The contract is classified under Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE-SOURCE
| SUBJECT* |
| HOLOGIC PANTHER SUPPLIES & CONSUMABLES IDC |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 23667 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24626R0082 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 08-20-2026 11:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6550 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 325413 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Chellry Whittier chellry.whittier@va.gov Alternate POC: cherisse.hall@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| www.va.gov |
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Special Notice Special Notice
DESCRIPTION
| *= Required Field |
| Special Notice |
Special Notice
The Department of Veteran Affairs, Health Service Area (HSA) 2.1, Network Contracting Office 6, located in Hampton, VA 23667, intends to negotiate a new Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC), sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract for the acquisition of reagents, consumables, supplies, and maintenance services. This contract will support the Fayetteville Coastal VA Health Care System (HCS), Richmond HCS, and Salisbury HCS, in accordance with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. This purchase will be made under Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services as authorized by Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a) (Deviation OCT 2025), and Other than Full and Open Competition as authorized in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 16.202
This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these items are highly specialized, are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract to Hologic Sales and Service, LLC, 250 Campus Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752-3020; Unique Entity ID: Q1NBY5GKN9Z3.
Hologic is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the sole authorized source for all reagents, assays, consumables, supplies, and service required for the government‑owned Hologic Panther Diagnostic Systems used by Fayetteville Coastal HCS, Richmond HCS, and Salisbury HCS. No distributors or third‑party manufacturers are authorized or able to provide compatible products for the Panther platform, as all diagnostic consumables are engineered and validated exclusively for Hologic instruments. To maintain compliance with national operating standards and ensure uninterrupted testing, the HSA 2.1 Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service must procure these proprietary items and OEM support directly from Hologic.
This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the contract specialist within three (3) business days of this publication by contacting Chellry Whittier via e-mail at chellry.whittier@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This announcement closes on 20 August 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman-owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign-owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.
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