J065--Preventative Maintenance for Hydropac AWS 2500 Pouch Machine
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E27Q0007
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
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, Regional Procurement Office East, issued a Pre-Solicitation Notice on October 19, 2026, announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Avidity Science, LLC, for five years (base year plus four option years) for preventative maintenance services on the Avidity/Hydropac AWS 2500 Pouch machine at the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center. This is a sole source procurement under FAR authority RFO 6.103-1 (Only One Responsible Source); the equipment is proprietary and patented, with parts and maintenance services exclusively supplied by the vendor, creating no possibility of competitive alternatives.
The pouch machine produces water pouches for animals in the Veterinary Medical Unit. Timely repair and maintenance are critical to ensure continuous water supply. No competitive solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov. Interested parties may contact Contracting Officer Millicent Covert at millicent.covert@va.gov regarding this procurement. The Contracting Officer retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on any responses to this notice. The response deadline is October 26, 2026. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 with a $34.0 million size standard; PSC is J065.
Notice text
This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. Regional Procurement Office (RPO) - East intends to negotiate a sole source contract for 5 years (Base Year plus 4 Option Years) with Avidity Science, LLC, located at 819 Bakke Avenue, Waterford, Wisconsin, 53185, for preventative maintenance services for the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center.
Background:
This requirement is for preventative maintenance of the Avidity/Hydropac AWS 2500 Pouch machine. This equipment is proprietary and patented by the vendor. Parts for repairs and maintenance are only supplied by this vendor so there is no possibility of utilizing another vendor for this procurement. This equipment is essential to produce water pouches for the animals housed in the Veterinary Medical Unit. A service contract is needed to ensure that timely repairs are made to ensure that the animals have a constant water supply.
Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 811210, with a $34,0M size standard. The PSC is J065. The authority for this action is RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at millicent.covert@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24E27Q0007.docx | DOCX document |
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