J065--Histology Lab Equip Maintenance and Service in support of the Central Iowa VA Healthcare System
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0124
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Central Iowa VA Healthcare System Des Moines, Iowa 50310, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is seeking a small business contractor to provide preventative and emergency maintenance services for histology laboratory equipment at the Central Iowa VA Healthcare System. The procurement requires fully qualified Field Service Engineers trained by the Original Equipment Manufacturer to maintain one Leica Tissue Processor and two Leica Microtomes. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis, with pricing evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time of quote submission. Technical questions must be submitted via email to Contract Officer Marie Weathers at marie.weathers@va.gov by 10:00 AM Central Standard Time on November 17, 2025, and quotes are due by 10:00 AM CST on November 24, 2025.
This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 811210 with a size standard of $34 million in annual receipts. The contract will be structured as a base year plus four option years, commencing February 2, 2026, and concluding February 1, 2031, for a total performance period of five years. The total contract value is $34 million, with annual preventive maintenance scheduled for October of each year. The place of performance is located at 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50310. Invoicing will be processed electronically through the VA Tungsten Electronic Invoicing system, and the contract represents a single-award opportunity to one responsible contractor.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures).
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested.
Solicitation number 36C26326Q0124 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03.
This procurement is a base plus four option years contract, total set-aside for Small Business.
Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov)
Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 811210 with a size standard of $34m annual receipts.
A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation.
The VA anticipates one firm fixed price base +4 contract award to provide services to Central Iowa VA Health Care System, 3600 30th St., Des Moines, IA 50310.
The period of performance is 02/02/2026 02/01/2031. FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3 apply to this procurement and are detailed within the attached solicitation document.
FAR clauses 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 apply to this procurement and are included within the attached solicitation document.
Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition.
Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Marie Weathers, Contract Officer, at marie.weathers@va.gov no later than 10:00am Central Standard Time (CST), 11/17/2025
Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 10:00am CST, 11/24/2025. Quotes are required to be emailed to marie.weathers@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing.
Contact Marie Weathers, Contract Officer, at marie.weathers@va.gov for information regarding the solicitation.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| S02 36C26326Q0124.pdf | ||
| 36C26326Q0124_1.docx | DOCX document |
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