# Notice of Intent to Sole Source -- Aligent Artisan Pro Link

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24125q0293

- Solicitation number: 36C24125Q0293
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Agilent Technologies Inc.
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 241-Network Contract Office 01 (36C241)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- First posted: March 7, 2025
- Last posted: March 7, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/24c648bdd1bf456cb8e1cfe10f91fac5/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT SOLE SOURCE- Aligent Artisan Link Pro Response Due Date: March 14, by 4:30PM (EST)

**Requirement:** The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 1, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) requires a 2-Year cost per slide BPA for the Agilent Artisan Link Pro Automated Special Stain systems. This shall include instrumentation as well as all necessary supplies, reagents, collection and testing kits, service, maintenance, and parts needed to produce a patient result. Contractor shall provide the Agilent Special Stain kits for use on the Agilent Artisan Link Pro Special Staining System.

**Period of Performance:** 04/1/2025 - 3/31/2027 The authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. 1901. The intent is to procure the referenced services on a sole source basis. No solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities.

The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) for this requirement is 325413. All responsible sources that feel they should be considered qualified to provide the above-mentioned products may submit a response to this notice (by the response due date shown above) to Sarah.Ballentine@va.gov. The information provided shall include detailed (and relevant) documentation to allow the government to perform adequate market research and make a proper determination.

A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Agilent Technologies Inc. (UEI SD9JZ9S7MEA6)
- Contract: 36C24125A0063
- Obligated: $0.00
- Link: solicitation number 36C24125Q0293 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C241 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_36C24125A0063_3600/


## Publications

- March 7, 2025: Special notice, due March 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 24c648bdd1bf456cb8e1cfe10f91fac5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/24c648bdd1bf456cb8e1cfe10f91fac5/view

## Points of contact

- Sarah Ballentine, Contract Specialist, Sarah.Ballentine@va.gov, 802-295-9363 ext. 5725

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