J065--Biomerieux Service Agreement | Base 1 OY Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 10 in Cincinnati, Ohio has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a Firm-Fixed Price contract for a BioFire Service Agreement to Biomerieux, located in Durham, North Carolina. This notice, posted on March 17, 2026, is intended to satisfy the federal publication requirement under FAR 5.201(b)(1) and announces the government's intention to award the contract to the specified vendor. The acquisition will support the Cincinnati VA Medical Center and is classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code J065 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Medical Equipment). The procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.2, which governs simplified acquisitions.

While the government intends to award this contract to Biomerieux, the Special Notice invites other contractors to submit capabilities statements or quotations for consideration by the agency in accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii). Interested parties must submit their responses to Contracting Officer Christopher T. Council at Christopher.Council@va.gov on or before March 24, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The government will not reimburse any costs incurred by contractors in responding to this notice, which is not a formal request for quote. This opportunity is available to all qualified contractors without set-aside restrictions, and responses will be reviewed by the agency to determine whether the stated rationale for sole-source procurement remains justified or if competitive alternatives should be considered.