J065--554- New Contract Sakura Lab Slide Stainer Maintenance; Base plus four (4) Option Years
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25925Q0334
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 19
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, through Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 in Greenwood Village, Colorado, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source procurement for laboratory equipment maintenance services. The procurement involves comprehensive maintenance for Sakura Tissue-Tek Prisma Plus Automated Slide Stainer and Tissue-Tek Glass Cover Slipper instruments located at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. The intended awardee is Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc., a large business manufacturer based in Torrance, California. This notice falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a business size standard of $34 million. The contract structure includes a base year plus four option years, spanning from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2031.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the market of the VA's intention to proceed with a sole source award, as permitted under FAR 13.106-1(b), due to Sakura being the exclusive manufacturer and service provider for these proprietary instruments. Interested parties have until 9:00 AM Mountain Time on June 17, 2025, to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet the government's requirements, though responses should be sent to devin.reichert@va.gov. The notice explicitly states this is not a request for competitive quotes, and any determination to compete the requirement remains at the government's sole discretion. Contractors must provide relevant documentation such as specifications, cut sheets, brochures, and capability statements to demonstrate their qualifications. The government assumes no responsibility for costs incurred by parties responding to this notice, and the five-year firm-fixed price agreement represents a follow-on contract for ongoing maintenance services.
Notice text
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.
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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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25925Q0334_1.docx | DOCX document |
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