N066--Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25026Q0060
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 10
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 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, through its Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source contract for the deinstallation and reinstallation of a Waters LCMS 6460 Triple Quad System (Waters Mass Spectrometer). The procurement is identified as solicitation number 36C25026Q0060 and is classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). The agency has determined that Waters Chromatography Division is the only responsible source capable of satisfying the requirement and intends to award the contract solely to this vendor. The procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures utilizing the authority of FAR 6.302-1, which permits sole-source awards when only one responsible source exists.
While Waters Chromatography Division is the agency's intended sole-source recipient, the notice invites other responsible sources to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations by the deadline of 12:00 PM Eastern Time on October 24, 2025. Any competing submissions must provide clear and convincing evidence demonstrating the ability to comply with the requirement and showing that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses should be submitted via email to Jennifer Nowak at Jennifer.Nowak@va.gov. The Government reserves the right to make a final determination regarding competition based on submitted responses, and no payment will be provided for information submitted. This notice is not a competitive solicitation, and no formal solicitation package is available at this time.
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Notice of Intent to Sole-Source Requirement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The associated NAICS code for this is 811210 [NAICS Code - https://www.naics.com/search/].
The sole-source contract will be awarded to:
Waters Chromatography Div.
Description of equipment requirements:
Deinstallation and reinstallation of the LCMS 6460 Triple Quad System aka Waters Mass Spectrometer
It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. IAW FAR 5.207 all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement and that competition would be advantageous to the Government.
The Government will not pay for information submitted. A determination not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
All responses to this intent to sole source must be emailed to Jennifer Nowak at Jennifer.Nowak@va.gov by 12PM EST. Friday October 24, 2025.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25026Q0060.docx | DOCX document |
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