J066--Thermofisher Genexus ION System Service Maintenance St. Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran Division 36C255-25-AP-1444
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25525Q0278
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 15
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
- Place of performance
- St. Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran Division St. Louis MO 63106, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA VHA) Network Contracting Office 15 intends to award a sole-source firm-fixed-price contract for preventive maintenance of a Thermo Fisher Genexus ION purification system located at the St. Louis VA Medical Center. The procurement is specifically targeting maintenance services for this specialized laboratory equipment, with Life Technologies Corporation identified as the sole potential contractor. The VA justifies the sole-source approach based on the proprietary nature of the equipment and the requirement that only Thermo Fisher Scientific personnel possess the necessary specialized training and product knowledge to service the system without voiding its warranty. Interested parties may submit their capabilities and interest via email to Erika.Kobulnicky@va.gov by 8:00 AM CST on April 8, 2025. The procurement will be conducted under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with the statutory authority derived from FAR 13.106-1(b) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.
The contract opportunity does not have a specific set-aside designation and is open market. The procurement is for service maintenance at 915 N. Grand Blvd. in St. Louis, MO, with Life Technologies Corporation, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, identified as the original equipment manufacturer and sole potential service provider. While no specific contract value is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the contract will be a firm-fixed-price award for ongoing preventive maintenance of the Genexus ION purification system. The VA emphasizes that this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and any responses must include clear evidence of capability and an Authorization Service Letter from the original equipment manufacturer. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the contract, despite allowing interested parties to demonstrate their capabilities.
Notice text
This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only.
This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract to Life Technologies Corporation due to the proprietary nature of the equipment. The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price award. The statutory authority for this noncompetitive acquisition is FAR 13.106- 1(b) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811210, and the FSC/PSC is J066. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and award an Open Market Sole Source Firm Fixed Price award for Thermo Fisher Genexus ION purification system preventive maintenance for the St. Louis VA Medical Center located at 915 N. Grand Blvd. in St. Louis, MO 63106-1621.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED.
Life Technologies, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Original Equipment Manufacturer, is the only organization that provides services related for maintenance and repair of the Genexus ION purification system. An authorized service letter states that only Thermo Fisher Scientific s personnel possess the requisite product knowledge and specialized training to provide such services without voiding the warranty.
Interested persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement via email to Erika.Kobulnicky@va.gov by 8:00 AM CST April 8, 2025. All responses received by the closing date specified herein will be considered by the Government, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence and provide an Authorization Service Letter from Omnicell, Inc the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) by the required date. However, a determination by the Government to not compete is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 36C25525Q0278.docx | DOCX document |
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