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This Special Notice is for a sole source contract issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) for standard care services for two Leica microscopes located at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. The contract is specifically for maintenance of a Leica TCS SPE Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope and a Leica SR GSD 3D Microscope, with Leica Microsystems, Inc. identified as the sole authorized vendor for these services.
The procurement will be a firm fixed-price contract with a one-year base period and four additional one-year option periods, exercisable at the government's discretion. Interested firms must submit written notification with supporting evidence by 10:00 AM Central Time on November 25, 2025, including a letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) verifying authorized service vendor status. The contract falls under NAICS code 811210 with a business size standard of $34.0 Million, and while responses will be evaluated, the government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the procurement.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Leica TCS SPE Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope and Leica SR GSD 3D Microscope Standard Care at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 53214-1476 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25226Q0114 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 11-25-2025 10:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 90 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| J065 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 811210 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
36C252 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476
POINT OF CONTACT*
Joni Dorr Contracting Officer
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| 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 Leica Microsystems, Inc for Standard Care Services for the Leica SR GSD 3d Microscope and Leica TCS SPE Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope. Leica Microsystems, Inc is the only vendor authorized to complete maintenance on these machines. This notice of intent if not a request for competitive quotes. Standard Care Services 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 four (4) one-year options to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. 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) November 25, 2025. 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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