36C25726Q0433.docx

This is a Special Notice for a sole source procurement of lab histology equipment service maintenance agreement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Richard-Allan Scientific LLC for preventive maintenance services on histology lab equipment located at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System in Harlingen, Texas. The equipment includes four units: a Fisher Scientific Clearvue Glass Coverslipper, a Thermo Scientific Paraffin Embedding Unit, a Thermo Scientific Tissue Embedding Unit, and a Thermo Fisher Scientific Excelsior AS unit, all located on the 3rd Floor Lab of the facility at 2601 Veterans Drive, Harlingen, Texas 78550.

The contract response deadline is April 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time. The base performance period runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with four renewal options extending through November 30, 2031. The contracting office is Network Contracting Office 17, Regional Procurement Office West, located in Duncanville, Texas. The point of contact is Contracting Officer Jose Campa at Jose.Campa@va.gov or 210-617-5300 extension 246260. The solicitation number is 36C25726Q0433, with Product Service Code J066 (Laboratory and Scientific Equipment) and NAICS Code 811210 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). Additional details are provided in the attached Statement of Work for Lab Histology Equipment Service Maintenance Agreement.