J066--Intent to Sole Source Services to Waters Technologies Corporation for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System 36C26326Q0008

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed contract for a Service Agreement, for a base and four option periods, to WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, 34 Maple St Milford, MA 01757. The contract is expected to be awarded under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The period of performance shall be a base year beginning 11/01/2025 through 10/31/2025. The contract will provide preventative maintenance services for the ACQUITY Mass Spectrometry, ACQUITY Vitro Diagnostic Instruments, and ACQUITY Chromatography instruments and software at the Minneapolis VAMC. These services must be provided by authorized trained Waters service personnel, utilizing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) direct replacement parts to ensure safe and predictable performance. Waters Technologies Corporation is the manufacturer and has no authorized third-party service provider who can offer OEM parts to perform maintenance and repairs on these systems. These services will be performed at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. NAICS code: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance Size Standard: $34 Million PSC: J066 Maintenance Repair Rebuild of equipment -Instruments and Laboratory equipment THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within ten calendar days after publication of this notice. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO SERVICE AGREENMENT INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Theresa (Tess) Thunder, Contracting Specialist, by email at Theresa.Thunder@va.gov. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements, including proof of training and certification for performing maintenance and service on the listed equipment and systems. Below is a list of the systems that will need preventative maintenance. Equipment Serial Number System TQD IVD QBC1837 TQD IVD UPLC BINARY IVD D16UPB733A LCMSMS UPLC SAMPLE MGR IVD F16UPA338M LCMSMS UPLC COL MGR IVD C16UPM386G LCMSMS Software Plan MS6DA01712 Masslynx Software XEVO TQ-S MICRO IVD QEA0937 XEVO TQ-S MICRO UPLC I BIN SOL MGR I G18BUR424M LC-MS/MS UPLC I SM-FTN IVD H18USM564M LC-MS/MS UPLC CH-A IVD G18CHA027N LC-MS/MS Software Plan MS8MA01511 Masslynx Software XEVO TQ-S MICRO IVD QEA0944 XEVO TQ-S MICRO UPLC I BIN SOL MGR I F17BUR274M LC-MS/MS UPLC I SM-FTN IVD H18USM566M LC-MS/MS UPLC CH-A IVD G18CHA029N LC-MS/MS Software Plan MS8MA01510 Masslynx Software XEVO TQ SMIC QEG1092 XEVOTQMIC 1PM SVC9M UPCMA J21CMP890G Xevo-3 UPISMFTN K22FNP546G Xevo-3 UPBSM M22BSP043G Xevo-3 Software Plan MS3CB01521 Masslynx Software XEVOTQMIC 1PM SVC9M QEG1093 XEVOTQSMIC 1PM SVC12M UPCMA 1PM SVC12M H22CMP658G USDVA Xevo-4 UPISMFTN+ 1PM SVC12M K22FNP582G USDVA Xevo-4 UPBSM+ 1PM SVC12M M22BSP034G USDVA Xevo-4 Software Plan MS3CB01522 Masslynx Software