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J066--Flow Cytometer Service Agreement Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
36C25724Q0130
Issued by
Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17

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This special notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs announces the intent to award a sole source contract to LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP for flow cytometer maintenance service. The contract will provide for unlimited service visits by trained field engineers, emergency assistance, one preventative maintenance visit annually, covered repair costs including travel and labor, priority scheduling, periodic software updates, 24/7 phone and online support, and on-site response within two business days. Interested parties have five days to respond with evidence of authorized distribution of relevant products and a capability statement for consideration, however the agency intends to award to the incumbent, LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP, without further notice if no affirmative responses are received. The anticipated authority for the sole source award is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.5.

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Special Notice Special Notice

SUBJECT*
Flow Cytometer Service Agreement

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
78240
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C25724Q0130
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
11-27-2023 8AM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
ARCHIVE
15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
J066
NAICS CODE*
811210
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department Of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Specialist Matt Lee matthew.lee5@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
matthew.lee5@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Business

DESCRIPTION

Special Notice – Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm-fixed priced contract/order to LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP for procurement of Flow Cytometer Maintenance Service Agreement. The projected awardee is an authorized distributor and service center of Flow Cytometer.

Contractors shall provide:

· Provide maintenance and service for Flow Cytometer SN: 2IAFC01590622.

· Unlimited service by Life Technologies trained and qualified field service engineers.

· Emergency assistance (unlimited visits)

· One preventative maintenance visit per year

· Emergency repair costs (including travel and labor) to be covered

· Priority scheduling for service requests

· Periodic software updates and modifications

· Telephone and online support 24x7

· On-site response time in 2 business days

· Priority telephone and email access to tech support

This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A contract will not be awarded based on an offer received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit an authorized distribution letter for Flow Cytometer products and a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, to matthew.lee5@va.gov which shall be considered by the agency.

Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 5 days from the publication of this notice, a contract/order will be issued to LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP without any further notice.

The proposed contract actions are for services, which the government intends to negotiate with only one source. The anticipated statutory authorities permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.5.

The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a pricing agreement with LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

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