Special Notice for VCB.docx

This is a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17. The notice announces the intent to award a firm-fixed price contract to Richard-Allan Scientific LLC for a Lab Histology Equipment Service Maintenance Agreement covering preventive maintenance services for VA-owned histology laboratory equipment at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend (VCB) Health Care System in Harlingen, Texas. The equipment requiring maintenance includes four units: a Fisher Scientific Clearvue Glass Coverslipper (Serial # CV74692404EP), a Thermo Scientific Embedding Unit Paraffin (Serial # HS9517A2008T), a Thermo Scientific Tissue Embedding Unit (Serial # HS9515C2008), and a Thermo Fisher Scientific Excelsior AS (Serial # ET71132101EP), all located on the 3rd Floor Lab. All maintenance services will be performed at the VCB Health Care Center at 2601 Veterans Drive, Harlingen, Texas 78550.

The contract period of performance consists of a base year running from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with four optional renewal periods: Option 1 (June 1, 2027 – May 31, 2028), Option 2 (June 1, 2028 – May 31, 2029), Option 3 (June 1, 2029 – May 31, 2030), and Option 4 (December 1, 2030 – November 30, 2031). No response deadlines, pricing details, or other specific contract terms are provided in this notice. Interested parties should refer to the Statement of Work for complete contract details.