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This Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 announces a sole source procurement for comprehensive maintenance of Sakura lab equipment at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. The contract is a five-year agreement (base year plus four option years) with Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc., covering maintenance for the Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automated Slide Stainer and Tissue-Tek Glass Cover Slipper instruments. The contract periods run from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2031, with each year representing a separate contract line item (CLIN). Sakura is identified as the sole manufacturer and service provider for these proprietary instruments, which are only available for purchase directly from the company in the United States. The procurement uses NAICS code 811210 with a business size standard of $34 million, and interested parties may submit capability statements until 9:00 AM Mountain Time on June 17, 2025, though the notice emphasizes this is not a competitive quote request.

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Special Notice Special Notice

SUBJECT*
554- New Contract Sakura Lab Slide Stainer Maintenance; Base plus four (4) Option Years

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
80111
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C25925Q0334
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
06-17-2025 09:00 AM MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA
ARCHIVE
30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
J065
NAICS CODE*
811210
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Specialist Devin Reichert devin.reichert@va.gov 303-712-5709

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
https://www.va.gov
URL DESCRIPTION
Department of Veterans Affairs

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 located at 6162 South Willow Drive Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to the large business manufacturer, Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc. 1750 West 214th Street, Torrance, CA 90501.

CLIN
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
QTY
UNIT OF ISSUE
0001
Comprehensive Maintenance for Sakura Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automated Slide Stainer and Tissue-Tek Glass Cover Slipper

Period of Performance: August 1, 2025, through July 31st, 2026.

1
Year
1001
Comprehensive Maintenance for Sakura Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automated Slide Stainer and Tissue-Tek Glass Cover Slipper

Period of Performance: August 1, 2026, through July 31st, 2027.

1
Year
2001
Comprehensive Maintenance for Sakura Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automated Slide Stainer and Tissue-Tek Glass Cover Slipper

Period of Performance: August 1, 2027, through July 31st, 2028.

1
Year
3001
Comprehensive Maintenance for Sakura Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automated Slide Stainer and Tissue-Tek Glass Cover Slipper

Period of Performance: August 1, 2029, through July 31st, 2030.

1
Year
4001
Comprehensive Maintenance for Sakura Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automated Slide Stainer and Tissue-Tek Glass Cover Slipper

Period of Performance: August 1, 2030, through July 31st, 2031.

1
Year

VISN 19 proposes to enter into a Base + four (4) Option Years firm-fixed price, five (5) year follow-on agreement for Comprehensive Maintenance for the Government-owned Sakura Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automated Slide Stainer and Tissue-Tek Glass Cover Slipper instruments located at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center.

Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc is the sole manufacturer and service provider for the Sakura Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automated Slide Stainer and Tissue-Tek Glass Cover Slipper instruments. The Sakura Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automated Slide Stainer and Tissue-Tek Glass Cover Slipper instruments are proprietary to Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc and only available for purchase in the United Stats directly from Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc.

The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 811210 and the Business Size Standard is $34 million.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 9:00 AM Mountain Time, Tuesday, June 17th, 2025. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government’s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to devin.reichert@va.gov.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice.

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