# Preventative Maintenance for Hydropac AWS 2500 Pouch Machine Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24e27q0007 - Solicitation number: 36C24E27Q0007 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was October 26, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: Rpo East (36C24E) - NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Product or service code: J065 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies - Location read from: the federal site the notice names: "S FOR THE JOSEPH MAXWELL CLELAND ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER" - First posted: October 19, 2026 - Last posted: October 19, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f68dcfa4f16d4cc3aa4524997c91a1c8/view ## Description This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. Regional Procurement Office (RPO) - East intends to negotiate a sole source contract for 5 years (Base Year plus 4 Option Years) with Avidity Science, LLC, located at 819 Bakke Avenue, Waterford, Wisconsin, 53185, for preventative maintenance services for the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center. Background: This requirement is for preventative maintenance of the Avidity/Hydropac AWS 2500 Pouch machine. This equipment is proprietary and patented by the vendor. Parts for repairs and maintenance are only supplied by this vendor so there is no possibility of utilizing another vendor for this procurement. This equipment is essential to produce water pouches for the animals housed in the Veterinary Medical Unit. A service contract is needed to ensure that timely repairs are made to ensure that the animals have a constant water supply. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 811210, with a $34,0M size standard. The PSC is J065. The authority for this action is RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at millicent.covert@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. ## Attachments - [36C24E27Q0007.docx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/e22ad4349dc84c92950b57c2a33405c0/download) ## Open now in the same industry 53 open in NAICS 811210. - Presolicitation Notice: Repair of the F-15 Digital Mapping System (DMS) Advanced Display Core Processor (ADCP) (FA8538-27-R-B004), due November 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa853827rb004 - RFI - Repair of C-5 COMPUTER, DIGITAL (28-00023), due November 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/2800023 - Repair/Overhaul of Flat Panel Up Front Controller (FPUFC) (FA853826R0017), due November 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa853826r0017 ## Publications - October 19, 2026: Special notice, due October 26, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT. Notice f68dcfa4f16d4cc3aa4524997c91a1c8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f68dcfa4f16d4cc3aa4524997c91a1c8/view ## Points of contact - Ms. Millicent Covert, Contracting Officer, millicent.covert@va.gov, (Calls shall not be accepted) --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24e27q0007.