J066--Preventive maintenance for 80C Nitrostore System Cryogenics Boston VA Healthcare System, Jamaica Plain Medical Center
Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E22Q0026
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice was published by the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Boston Healthcare System. The Notice concerns the agency's intent to negotiate solely with Azenta Life Science for preventive maintenance and service of its Cryogenics Biorepository Unit located at the Jamaica Plain campus of the Boston Healthcare System. This unit processes and stores over half a million specimens for clinical trials conducted by the VA Cooperative Studies Program.
The Notice provides that the VA currently has a contract for these services with Brooks Automation Inc., which changed its name to Azenta Life Sciences effective November 1, 2021. Any interested and responsible contractors are permitted to submit a capability statement by November 26, 2021 to be considered for this requirement, which is currently planned as a sole source award continuing the work performed by the incumbent, Azenta Life Science. No other eligibility criteria or restrictions are provided. The objective of the Notice is to provide transparency into the planned sole source award while allowing an opportunity for any capable contractors to submit information for consideration, though the award decision remains solely at the agency's discretion.
Notice text
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Boston Healthcare System intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Azenta Life Science, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1; for the maintenance and service of its Cryogenics Biorepository Unit located at the Jamaica Plain campus of the Boston Healthcare System, Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) Core Laboratory. This unit processes and stores specimens for clinical trials run by the VA Cooperative Studies Program and has over a half million vials of Veteran specimens. The VA currently has a contract for these services with Brooks Automation Inc. that changed its name to Azenta Life Sciences as of November 1, 2021, and this contract will be to continue these services. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Friday, November 26, 2021, 4:00 PM EST. Interest/capability statements 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24E22Q0026.docx | DOCX document |
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