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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice of Intent to Solicit from a Single Source. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23, intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to Becton Dickinson and Company (BD) for BD brand FACSLyric Auto Loaders (Part Number 662879) in support of the Iowa City VA Health Care System. The procurement is justified under 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 12.102 based on compatibility and seamless integration requirements with existing BD Lyric Flow Cytometers currently in use at the medical center. The auto loaders are integral to the existing BD equipment system and controlled by BD software, necessitating single-source procurement. The product classification is PSC 6640 (Medical and Surgical Instruments and Supplies), with NAICS code 334516 and a size standard of 1000 employees.

Interested vendors must submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations by email to Joseph.Bennett@va.gov with the subject line "36C26326Q0768 Auto Loaders" no later than 12:00 pm CDT on Monday, June 8, 2026. The Government anticipates contract award by June 30, 2026. Responses will be evaluated to determine whether to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set-aside competitive procurement. The Government will not compensate respondents for submitted information and reserves the sole discretion to determine competition requirements based on received responses. The requirement includes delivery, shipping, and warranty provisions.

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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT*
INTENT TO SOLICIT FROM SINGLE SOURCE - FACSLyric Auto Loaders from Becton Dickinson and Co.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
52241
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C26326Q0768
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
06-08-2026 12:00 PM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
ARCHIVE
30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
6640
NAICS CODE*
334516
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Department of Veterans Affairs

Iowa City VA Health Care System

601 Highway 6 West

Iowa City IA

POSTAL CODE
52246
COUNTRY
USA

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23

1303 5TH STREET, SUITE 300

CORALVILLE IA 52241

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Officer Joseph Bennett Joseph.Bennett@va.gov 319-688-3633

Use email for all correspondence

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit from a single source, Becton Dickinson and Company(BD), for BD brand FACSLyric Auto Loaders in support of the Iowa City VA Health Care System. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by RFO FAR 12.102 Restricting Competition and Table 12-1 Authority Citations for Restricting Competition, competition will be restricted to ensure the required auto loaders are compatible and integrate seamlessly with existing Becton Dickinson Lyric Flow Cytometers currently in use at the medical center. The auto loaders are integral to the existing BD equipment system and are controlled by the BD software that comes with the BD Lyric Flow Cytometers. The contract will be a firm fixed-price purchase order. The Government anticipates award of the contract no later than June 30, 2026.

PSC: 6640

NAICS: 334516

Size Standard: 1000 employees

Description:

FACSLyric Auto Loaders P/N 662879.

Delivery/Shipping.

Warranty.

How to Respond:

All responses must be submitted by email to: Joseph.Bennett@va.gov The subject line of the email must include: 36C26326Q0768 Auto Loaders All responses must be received no later than: 12:00 pm CDT, Monday, June 8, 2026.

While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the requirement. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received by the closing date of this notice. The information received will be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set-aside competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.

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