J065--Water Purification System (Millipore Sigma) Preventative Maintenance and Emergency Repair Service | Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 10, located in Independence, Ohio, has issued a Special Notice for a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price Contract for a Water Purification System Service Agreement. The contract is specifically intended for the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Ohio and will be awarded to EMD Millipore, Corp., located in Burlington, Massachusetts. The VA is pursuing this contract in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.2, with the agency asserting that EMD Millipore is the only vendor capable of successfully meeting their water purification system maintenance and repair requirements. The Special Notice was published on April 4, 2025, and serves to satisfy FAR 5.201(b)(1) publication requirements for proposed contract actions.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to formally communicate the VA's intent to sole source a water purification system service agreement with EMD Millipore, focusing on preventative maintenance and emergency repair services. Potential contractors have until April 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time to submit a capabilities statement or quotation to Contracting Specialist April Fawley via email. While the VA is open to receiving responses, they have clearly stated their belief that only EMD Millipore possesses the necessary capabilities to meet the requirement, and they intend to solicit and negotiate exclusively with this vendor. Any submitted responses must provide clear and convincing evidence that alternative competition would be advantageous to the government. The notice emphasizes that it is not a competitive proposal solicitation, request for offers, or a request for a solicitation package, and the government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to the notice. The contract's Product Service Code is J065, and the NAICS Code is 811210, which relates to electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance.