J065--roche analyzer base+4 year option

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Roche Diagnostics Corporation for medical equipment service agreements. The contract covers maintenance and repair services for BenchMark Ultra, Special Stains and HE600 diagnostic equipment at the Salisbury VA Medical Center in North Carolina. This is a Firm-Fixed-Price contract with a base period plus four-year option running from August 10, 2025 through August 9, 2030. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a small business size standard of $34 million. The contracting office is located at Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, Virginia.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors of the government's intent to proceed with a sole source award rather than conduct a competitive procurement, as authorized under FAR 13.106-1(b). Interested and capable sources have until 7:00 AM EST on July 29, 2025 to submit information demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement to Contract Officer Amy Balicat via email at amy.balicat@va.gov. The notice explicitly states this is not a request for competitive quotations and that telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Contractors must provide sufficient supporting evidence detailing their capability to comply with the service agreement requirements. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on responses received and will not reimburse any costs associated with preparing responses to this notification.