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These services shall include any parts replacement, repair services, and preventive maintenance services Full-Service support shall be provided as needed, twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week Preventive Maintenance services shall be performed Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Atlantic Standard Time (AST) The Contractor shall provide, install, and maintain, as indicated, any and all ancillary support equipment, consumables/supplies, parts and accessories necessary to fully operate the blood culture analyzer(s) as cabinetry to support/house the analyzer (if necessary), universal interface equipment, UPS capable of supporting the full scope of equipment operation with a built-in line conditioner, for each proposed analyzer Delivery date for these items is estimated to be 09/15/2026. This is a pre-solicitation notice. 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Brief Description of Supplies required, intended use, and estimated amount: The Government is in need to acquire two (2) BACT/ALERT VIRTUO automated blood culture detection system, for use in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at the Veterans Affairs Caribbean Healthcare System main facility in San Juan, PR. The system will be used for continuous monitoring and detection of microbial growth in blood and sterile body fluid cultures, and shall include all associated software, hardware, middleware connectivity, uninterrupted power supply (UPS), and printer. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: Isla Lab is the authorized distributor for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, for Biomerieux, the manufacturer of the systems being procured. Therefore, it is in the Government's best interest to procure these items through such vendor. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: The results of the SBS query were 10 Small Businesses, two (2) of them being SDVOSBs. The GSA Advantage query did not yield any results. The results of the Add Up contract database query were numerous contracts awarded to Biomerieux, the manufacturer of the systems being procured. Biomerieux confirmed that Isla Lab is the sole distributor for their systems in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. As a result, the VA Rule of Two was not found to be met, and the recommendation is to procure these items through the Biomerieux authorized distributor in the Commonwealth of PR, which is Isla Lab.. This letter was uploaded into the AP briefcase, in eCMS. Contracting Officer's Certification: Purchase is approved in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-1. 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