J065--Agilent Silver Service
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24626Q0068
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 6
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6, Durham VA Health Care System has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to enter into a sole source procurement with Agilent Technologies, Inc. for analytical laboratory instrument services. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and involves acquiring an Agilent CrossLab Silver-EXTENDED service plan for a GCMS Triple Quad System. This notice is published under the authority of FAR 8.405-6 and FAR 13.5 procedures, which allow for soliciting from a single source. The VA emphasizes that this is not a request for quotation but rather a formal notification of their procurement intent. The agency is utilizing sole source authority based on the specialized nature of the equipment and service requirements.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to provide advance notification to the marketplace while allowing interested parties to express their capabilities for this specialized laboratory instrument service contract. Contractors must submit their interest and capabilities to Rachel.Watkins2@va.gov no later than September 30, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with telephone inquiries explicitly not accepted. Eligibility requires contractors to be either the original equipment manufacturer, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller, verified through proper authorization documentation from the OEM. The VA has strict requirements prohibiting gray market items and mandating that all equipment, supplies, and services maintain full OEM warranty and service support. All submissions must be provided at no cost or obligation to the government, and the VA reserves the right to determine whether to proceed with the proposed sole source contract based on the responses received.
Notice text
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, Durham VA Health Care System intends to enter into a sole source procurement with Agilent Technologies, Inc. Â
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NAICS 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The proposed contract action is to provide the Agilent CrossLab Silver-EXTENDED service plan for a GCMS Triple Quad System. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 8.405-6, using the procedures under FAR 13.5, Soliciting from a single source. This notice of intent is not a request for quotation. Interested parties may identify their interest in the requirement and capabilities to Rachel.Watkins2@va.gov no later than September 30, 2025, at 12:00PM EST. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government. Â
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(a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufacture or gray market items will be acceptable. Â
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(b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. Â
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(c) The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right to enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items. Â
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No solicitation will be made available. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the government not to complete this proposed contract based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.Â
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24626Q0068.docx | DOCX document |
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