SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE I. The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer Rd, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77056 in support of Central Arkansas Veterans Heath Care System (CAVHS), intends to solicit and award Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price, contract with a base year and four one-year ordering periods to one large business (LB) source, Life Technologies Corporation. Life Technologies Corporation. 5781 Van Allen Way Carlsbad, CA 92008 The Central Arkansas Veterans Heath care System (CAVHS) has a requirement for maintenance and repair of the following equipment: QuantStudio 12K Flex Real-Time Quantitation System Serial Number: 285881052 Associated system controller/computer, as identified in the resulting contract The equipment is located at the John L. McClellan Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Required Services: The contractor shall furnish all personnel, supervision, labor, travel, transportation, tools, test equipment, replacement parts, software support, technical data, and other resources necessary to maintain the covered equipment in accordance with manufacturer operating and safety specifications. 1. Corrective maintenance and repair; 2. At least one scheduled preventive-maintenance inspection during each contract period; 3. Labor, travel, and replacement parts required for covered repairs; 4. Telephone and email technical support; 5. Remote diagnostic support through a VA-approved connection and in accordance with applicable VA information-security requirements; 6. Manufacturer-approved software, firmware, quality, safety, and field-service updates; 7. Access to proprietary diagnostic tools and technical information necessary to perform maintenance; 8. Service by qualified technicians trained to maintain the QuantStudio 12K Flex system; 9. Written service reports identifying work performed, parts installed, test equipment used, and test-equipment calibration status; and 10. Restoration of the equipment to manufacturer operating specifications following maintenance or repair. Only new original-equipment-manufacturer parts, or parts expressly approved by the manufacturer for the covered system, shall be installed. The contract price for each period shall include all covered labor, parts, travel, preventive maintenance, remote support, and technical support. Work outside the contract scope may not begin unless separately authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer through an executed contract modification. Service Levels Telephone or email acknowledgment: Within one business hours after receipt of a service request during established coverage hours. Remote diagnostics: Initiated promptly following acknowledgment of the service request. Onsite response: A qualified technician shall arrive within 4 business hours after determining that the problem cannot be resolved remotely. Service hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, excluding federal holidays. The anticipated contract will include a base year and four one-year ordering periods. Exercise of each ordering period will be at the sole discretion of the Government and subject to the availability of funds. II. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. Size Standard $34.0. III. This procurement is being conducted under Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12.102 (a) Restricting Competition and FAR 5.001- Notice of Proposed Contract Action. This notice is not a request for quotes, but rather a notice of intent to sole source. IV. The anticipated award date is April 18, 2027. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. Anticipated Periods of Performance Contract Period Anticipated Dates Base Year April 18, 2027 - April 17, 2028 Option Year 1 April 18, 2028 - April 17, 2029 Option Year 2 April 18, 2029 - April 17, 2030 Option Year 3 April 18, 2030 - April 17, 2031 Option Year 4 April 18, 2031 - April 17, 2032 V. Please note that this is not a request for competitive quotes and is being posted for informational purposes only. The government does not anticipate receiving responses to this notice. However, interested parties who disagree with this action may submit a letter of interest that demonstrates your firm s technical expertise, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) authorization letter and personnel OEM training/ certifications to perform services. In addition, responsible sources that believe they can satisfy the complete requirement may submit a written capability statement containing: Legal business name, physical address, Unique Entity ID, and point of contact; Business size and applicable socioeconomic status under NAICS 811210. Evidence of active registration in the System for Award Management. Evidence of authorization to service the QuantStudio 12K Flex system. Evidence that proposed technicians possess appropriate manufacturer training. Evidence of access to proprietary diagnostic tools, service software, technical documentation, updates, service bulletins, and manufacturer-approved replacement parts. Relevant experience maintaining or repairing QuantStudio 12K Flex systems. Commercially available telephone, remote, and onsite response times. Ability to begin full performance by April 18, 2027. Ability to provide continuous coverage for the base period and, if exercised, each of the four ordering periods. Identification of proposed subcontractors and the work each subcontractor would perform. A general statement of capability, reseller status, or experience with unrelated laboratory equipment will not, by itself, demonstrate the ability to satisfy the requirement. The government reserves the right to verify any request for additional documentation submitted. VI. Interested parties shall identify their interests, provide OEM authorization, personnel certifications /training as mentioned in section V of this document and capability to meet the government requirements and respond to this notice within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest solely via email to Contracting Officer, Anthony Marion, Anthony.marion2@va.gov no later than November 19, 2026 10:00am Central Standard Time (CST). When responding to this announcement, respondents should include 36C25627Q0118 Notice of Intent" in the subject line. Questions shall be submitted no later than November 9, 2026, 10:00am Central Standard Time (CST). VII. Late responses may not be accepted. No telephone inquiries will be accepted nor will phone calls be returned. Only emailed responses will be considered. Information received will be utilized solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is at the sole discretion of the Government.
