AN12--NOVOCYTE 3000 PM&R Services Intent to Sole Source

Closed — responses were due 13 Nov 2026 · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) · NAICS 541715 · Solicitation 36C26227Q0114

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Solicitation number36C26227Q0114
Notice IDc17ff8da53f74f2e84cd0dfebc425fd7
AgencyDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Contracting office262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)
NAICS code541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product / service code (PSC)AN12
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typeSpecial Notice
Posted07 November 2026
Response deadline13 November 2026 (closed)
CompetitionLikely sole source (FedSift estimate from the notice text) — confirm on SAM.gov before investing in a bid

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Description

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE GENERAL INFORMATION Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22 Attn: Charity Cazee Department of Veteran Affairs 3601 S. 6TH Avenue, Bldg. 45 Tucson, Arizona 85723 (520) 792-1450 Ext. 16236 Intent to Sole Source: The Government intends to make a sole award firm-fixed-price contract in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 6.302-2 Only One Source in conjunction with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The requirement is to provide NOVOCYTE 3000 PM&R SERVICES. SERVICE to PROVIDE comprehensive service and maintenance agreement for the laboratory's Agilent NovoCyte 3000 benchtop flow cytometer, including the associated NovoSampler Pro automated sample loader, instrument workstation and Agilent NovoExpress acquisition/analysis software; VETERAN AFFAIRS SAN DIEGO HEALTH CARE SERVICES (VASDHCS) campuses. The intended source is AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. In accordance with FAR 22.1003-3(e) and FAR Part 6, contracts awarded using this authority shall be supported by a written justification and approval described in FAR 6.303 and 6.304; as applicable, the justification will be posted within fourteen (14) days after contract award. The Government will consider all capability statements received by this synopsis's closing date. The Government's determination not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the Government's discretion. Information received will be considered strictly to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) code that this work falls under is 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All capable sources must provide past performance experience in similar research services and be a licensed provider (whichever applies to the requirement). All the above information should be included in the vendors' capability in response to this notice. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Charity.Cazee@va.gov no later than 12:00 PM Pacific Time (PT), 11/13/2026. Please ensure notice # 36C26227Q0114 is cited on all submitted documents. This is a follow-on, base plus four option years, Firm-Fixed-Price contract.

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  • P09 - FINAL SOW - Novocyte.docx
  • 36C26227Q0114.docx

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