Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 3

Pre-solicitation notice over 25k and competing only among the authorized distributors of the OEM.

Presolicitation Notice Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO1) New England publishes this pre-Solicitation Notice of intent to solicit only among the SDVOSB authorized distributors of OEM, Thermo Fisher Scientific Fisher Healthcare 11450 Compaq Center Drive West Suite #570 Houston, TX 77070 UEI: F5TEGZ32EJ38 Authorized distributors of the Large Business (LB) Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to the Government, for the goods/services described below.

Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions (VHSS) Franklin Young International TrillaMed, LLC Bronze Star, LLC NCO 1 intends to solicit the authorized distributors of the OEM under the streamlined and simplified acquisition procedures of FAR 12.6 and FAR 13.106-1, competition to the maximum extent practicable. NCO 1 intends to obtain the following:

(1) Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 3 Real-Time PCR System, 96-well, 0.2 mL The PSC/FSC is 6640. The NAICS is 334516 and the Size Standard is 1,000 employees. Since the items are exclusively available from the authorized distributors of the OEM, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov. This procurement is subject to prohibitions in VA Acquisition Regulation including 852.212-71 Gray Market Items and 852.212- 72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items.

Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at Chelsea.Cortright@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination of the acquisition strategy based on responses to this notice is within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Response must be received by 10:00AM EST, 06/10/2024.