J066--Notice of Intent to Sole Source | FY26 Services | BASE+4 | Pathology Lab Equipment Service Maintenance | 630 36C24226Q0244

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) intends to award a sole source open market purchase order to Leica Biosystems, 10 Parkway North STE 300, Deerfield, IL 60015 for preventative maintenance and repairs of Leica equipment (listed below) for the Brooklyn VAMC Pathology Laboratory located at 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209-7104, from 02/01/2026 to 01/31/2027, including four (4) option years. Model Asset Tag Serial Number Leica Cryostat 145920 5648/04.2008 Leica Cover Slipper 38245 4292 Leica HistoCore Arcadia H Embedding Station 81233 9605 Leica HistoCore Arcadia C Cold Plate 81234 10778 Leica HistoCore Multicut Microtome 81235 3430 Leica CV5030 Coversliper 66261 5669 NAICS Code is 811210 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and the Classification code is J066 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment Instruments and Laboratory Equipment Medical, Dental and Veterinary Supplies with a Small Business Size Standard of $34 Million. THIS IS NOT A NOTICE FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any firm that believes that it can meet the requirements above, may give written notice prior to the listed response due date and time. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements. Responses will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the award. Responses are due on 01/07/2026 at 10:00am EST. Responses shall be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Daniel Zielinski. Telephone inquiries shall not be accepted.