J065--Notice of Intent to Sole Source — BD LSRFortessa 4-Laser BRVUV Flow Cytometer Priority Care Service Agreement — Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC — NCO 10
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25026Q0587
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 10
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
- Place of performance
- Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, issued a notice of intent to sole-source a Priority Care Service Agreement for a BD LSRFortessa 4-Laser BRVUV Flow Cytometer at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, with responses due May 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. The proposed award to Becton, Dickinson and Company is justified on the basis that BD is the original equipment manufacturer and sole authorized provider; maintenance by any other source would void the manufacturer's warranty and certification, compromising laboratory result integrity in direct patient care. The contract covers a one-year base period with four one-year option periods, commencing on or about July 5, 2026, and is conducted under FAR Part 12 simplified acquisition procedures. Interested parties believing they can provide these services must submit a capabilities statement via email to Contracting Officer Christopher Powell (christopher.powell@va.gov). The Government reserves the right to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received; submission of a capabilities statement does not obligate the Government to compete.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10 (NCO 10), intends to award a sole source contract to Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), 1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417, for a Priority Care Service Agreement for the BD LSRFortessa 4-Laser BRVUV Flow Cytometer located at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106.
The proposed contract is for a base period of one (1) year with four (4) one-year option periods, with a period of performance commencing on or about July 5, 2026. This acquisition is conducted in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR Part 12, specifically FAR 12.102(a), governing acquisitions at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source based on the following justification: BD is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole authorized provider of the Priority Care Service Agreement for this equipment. No other vendor is authorized to perform this service without voiding the manufacturer's warranty and certification of the instrument. Performance of maintenance by any other source would compromise the integrity of laboratory results used in direct patient care.
Interested parties who believe they can provide these services are invited to submit a capabilities statement to the Contracting Officer no later than May 28, 2026, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. Responses must be submitted via email. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Contracting Office Point of Contact:
Christopher Powell, Contracting Officer
Network Contracting Office 10
Email: christopher.powell@va.gov
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