6640--Tecan Fluent 780 Automated Liquid Handler
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24126Q0690
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Boston VA Medical Center Jamaica Plain MA 02130, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with TECAN US, Inc. for a TECAN Fluent 780 Automated Liquid Handler with full operational components and installation, responding by September 3, 2026, 11:00 a.m. EST. This procurement is set aside for total small business and carries a formal sole source justification under FAR 6.302.1-1, as TECAN US, Inc. is identified as the only responsible source capable of providing the system and installation meeting VAMC Boston's research compliance requirements. No competitive solicitation will post to SAM.gov. Place of performance is the VA Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The contracting office is located in Augusta, Maine. NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) applies, with a 1000-employee size standard. The Contracting Officer reserves discretion to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice. Interested parties may submit questions to Lauren Reed-Smart, Contract Specialist, at lauren.reed-smart@va.gov.
Notice text
Pre-solicitation Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Pre-Solicitation Notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with:  Â
TECAN US, INC
9401 GLOBE CENTER DRIVE SUITE 140
MORRISVILLE, NC 27560
UEI: EMSJF133EBY9
This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to purchase the TECAN Fluent 780 Automated Liquid Handler, along with all necessary components for full operational capability and installation from TECAN US, Inc, to be installed at VAMC Boston, MA. TECAN US. Inc, is the only company who can provide the system and installation that meets all the needs of VAMC Boston to maintain VA research compliance. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov.
The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only One Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
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The NAICS 334516. The size standard is 1000 employees. The PSC/FSC is 6640.Â
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Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist by email at lauren.reed-smart@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Â
Response must be received by 09/03/2026 NLT 11:00am EST.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24126Q0690.docx | DOCX document |
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