# Consumables for Protein Electrophoresis, Ann Arbor VAMC

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25025q0187

- Solicitation number: 36C25025Q0187
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Helena Laboratories Corporation for $28,107.70
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 250-Network Contract Office 10 (36C250)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- County: Jefferson County (FIPS 48245). https://abierto.us/counties/jefferson-county-tx-48245
- City: Beaumont. https://abierto.us/cities/beaumont-tx-4807000
- First posted: December 19, 2024
- Last posted: January 2, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6712a3dc982d4ef48fc09d09f11085ea/view

## Description

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION December 19th, 2023 SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE-SOURCE Protein Electrophoresis Consumables 36C25025Q0187 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Chalmers P Wylie VA Medical Center, VISN 10 Contracting Activity, intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, for the following items listed below.

The associated NAICS code for this equipment is 325413. The vendor, Helena Laboratories, is a small business, and is located at 1530 Lindbergh Drive, Beaumont TX 77707. Description of equipment requirements: Reagents and consumables for Helena Laboratories Automated Agarose Gel Electrophoresis Analyzer. The reagents/consumables that Helena Laboratories provides are only compatible with their system and using supplies from other manufacturers would skew test results.

A firm fixed price contract is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This is not a Request for Proposal; this is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a requirement.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Helena Laboratories Corporation (UEI P31QQPK7RDA5)
- Contract: 36C25025P0430, purchase order
- Obligated: $36,593.75
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C25025P0430 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C250 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25025P0430_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- December 19, 2024: Special notice, due December 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 002aeaf6cd6a432f8361a1eb983bde58. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/002aeaf6cd6a432f8361a1eb983bde58/view
- December 19, 2024: Special notice, due December 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice ad11baec1ccd4c12a32de15d8e71291c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ad11baec1ccd4c12a32de15d8e71291c/view
- January 2, 2025: Award notice. Notice 6712a3dc982d4ef48fc09d09f11085ea. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6712a3dc982d4ef48fc09d09f11085ea/view

## Points of contact

- Contracting Officer, James Howard, james.howard3@va.gov

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