J065--Equip Preventive Maintenance Services Automated Animal Watering System Pre-Solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source 36C24E25Q0081
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AI-generated · Sep 28, 2025Provide preventive maintenance for the VA animal facility’s Avidity Pulse System equipment that handles automatic water filtration and environmental monitoring for housed animals. The contract would cover a 1-year base period with four optional years, and maintenance must be performed by Avidity Science to keep the warranty valid because the equipment is proprietary and patented. Avidity is the only vendor able to deliver the specialized services required.
This procurement is sole-source; no solicitation will be posted. The action is guided by the premise that only one responsible source can meet the requirements, with the contracting officer retaining discretion to pursue competition based on responses. Interested parties may contact the contracting officer for information, but the notice indicates this will not be opened to competitive bidding.
Special Notice Special Notice Page 3 of 3 Special Notice Special Notice Page 1 of 3 Pre-Solicitation Notice for notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract for a One (1) year base period and four (4) option years with Avidity Science, LLC, located at 819 Bakke Ave, Waterford, WI 53185 to obtain preventative maintenance services on existing Avidity equipment to provide automatic water ultra-filtration filtration and environmental monitoring for the animals housed in the animal facility. Avidity Science Pulse System equipment is proprietary and patented. The preventative maintenance service contract must be through Avidity to maintain the warrantee. Avidity Science is the only vendor that can provide the specialized research services required. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 with a $34 MIL size standard. The PSC is J065. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only One Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at annmarie.stewart@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
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