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This document is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for a sole source contract issued by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development. The notice indicates intent to award a one-year base contract with four option years to Life Technologies Corporation dba Thermofisher Scientific for AB Assurance Maintenance Service for the Life Technologies Ion Chef at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.
The contract is being pursued on a sole source basis due to Life Technologies' unique expertise in servicing their specialized scientific equipment and being the sole provider of proprietary replacement parts. The NAICS code is 811210 with a $34M size standard. Potential alternative vendors may submit capability statements demonstrating equivalent service capabilities to Shannon Hukriede at shannon.hukriede@va.gov by Monday, November 17, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET. The government retains discretion to determine whether to compete the requirement based on received responses.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Pre-Solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source AB Assurance Maintenance Service for Life Technologies Ion Chef |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 15215-1802 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24E26Q0006 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 11-17-2025 3:00 PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| J066 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 811210 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Veterans Health Administration |
Regional Procurement Office East Building 32 Suite 1A1111 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215-1802
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Shannon Hukriede shannon.hukriede@va.gov (No Calls Will Be Accepted)
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DESCRIPTION
Pre-Solicitation Notice for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office (RPO) – East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis for a one (1) year base period to include four (4) option years with Life Technologies Corporation dba Thermofisher Scientific to continue an AB Assurance Maintenance Service for the existing Life Technologies Ion Chef for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.
Life Technologies Corporation dba Thermofisher Scientific is the only known vendor that can provide the specialized services required. This is due to Life Technologies Corporation’s expertise and specialized knowledge in training their service technicians on the specialized scientific equipment and being the only known source of replacement parts not available on the open market or from third-party vendors due to proprietary technology. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 with a $34M size standard. The PSC is J066. The authority for this action is RFO FAR 6.103-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any responsible source who can provide an equivalent service with the features described above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Monday, November 17, 2025, 3:00 PM, ET. Interest/capability statements which specifically detail how your service meets the requirement may be sent to Shannon Hukriede at shannon.hukriede@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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