J066--Pre-Solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source AB Assurance Maintenance Service for Life Technologies Ion Chef
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E26Q0006
- 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 Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development, Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has issued a Pre-Solicitation Notice indicating intent to award a sole source contract to Life Technologies Corporation dba Thermofisher Scientific. This special notice announces the government's plan to procure AB Assurance Maintenance Service for an existing Life Technologies Ion Chef instrument located at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. The notice is classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code J066 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment). The proposed contract would consist of a one-year base period with four optional years. This is not a competitive solicitation; rather, it represents the government's formal notification of its intent to negotiate directly with a single source vendor.
The government has determined that Life Technologies Corporation is the only known vendor capable of providing the required specialized maintenance services due to their unique expertise, proprietary knowledge, and exclusive access to replacement parts not available through alternative sources or third-party vendors. Interested contractors who believe they can provide equivalent services meeting the stated requirements may submit capability statements to Shannon Hukriede at shannon.hukriede@va.gov no later than Monday, November 17, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET. Capability statements must specifically detail how the contractor's service aligns with the stated requirements, and only written submissions are accepted; telephone responses will not be considered. The authority for this sole source procurement action is derived from FAR 6.103-1, which permits procurement when only one responsible source exists. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete this requirement based on any responses received to this notice.
Notice text
Pre-Solicitation Notice for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis for a one (1) year base period to include four (4) option years with Life Technologies Corporation dba Thermofisher Scientific to continue an AB Assurance Maintenance Service for the existing Life Technologies Ion Chef for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.
Life Technologies Corporation dba Thermofisher Scientific is the only known vendor that can provide the specialized services required. This is due to Life Technologies Corporation s expertise and specialized knowledge in training their service technicians on the specialized scientific equipment and being the only known source of replacement parts not available on the open market or from third-party vendors due to proprietary technology. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 with a $34M size standard. The PSC is J066. The authority for this action is RFO FAR 6.103-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any responsible source who can provide an equivalent service with the features described above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Monday, November 17, 2025, 3:00 PM, ET. Interest/capability statements which specifically detail how your service meets the requirement may be sent to Shannon Hukriede at shannon.hukriede@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24E26Q0006.docx | DOCX document |
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