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This special notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs announces the intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. for preventive and corrective maintenance of Bio-Rad Evolis Microplate Processor and Bio-Rad BPX2200 Lab Analyzer equipment under the Silver Plan at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. The contracting office is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and responses are due by October 24, 2023 at 10:00 AM Central Time. The maintenance services being acquired are for sustainment of existing services and the equipment can only be serviced by the OEM, Bio-Rad Laboratories. The contract will have a one year base period and two one year option periods and be firm fixed price. The NAICS code is 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a $34 million size standard.

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Special Notice Special Notice

SUBJECT*
Bio-Rad Bioplex and Evolis Full Service Maintenance (Silver Plan) for Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
53214-1476
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C25224Q0043
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
10-24-2023 10:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
ARCHIVE
90 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
J066
NAICS CODE*
811210
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

GLAC (69D)

115 South 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

POINT OF CONTACT*

Joni Dorr Contracting Officer

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
joni.dorr@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Government Email

DESCRIPTION

Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 1901 the Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc for Preventive and Corrective Maintenance (Silver Plan) for the Bio-Rad Evolis Microplate Processor and Bio-Rad BPX2200 (BioPlex) Lab Analyzer. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc is the only vendor authorized to complete maintenance on these machines. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Evolis and BioPlex maintenance is already in use. This request is for sustainment of an existing service.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures as implemented in FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This will be a firm fixed price contract for a one year base plus two one year options. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 811210 with a business size standard of $34.0 Million.

No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer by 10:00 AM Local Time (Central) Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This evidence shall include a letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) stating vendor is an authorized service vendor per VAAR Clause 852.212-71(c). Information must be sent to the Contracting Officer, Joni Dorr, joni.dorr@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated, however a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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