# Histology Lab Equipment Preventative Maintenance and Support Servicfor the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25624q0763

- Solicitation number: 36C25624Q0763
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Nexus Group, LLC for $425,400.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: HOUSTON, Texas
- County: Harris County (FIPS 48201). https://abierto.us/counties/harris-county-tx-48201
- City: Houston. https://abierto.us/cities/houston-tx-4835000
- First posted: April 23, 2024
- Last posted: May 14, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/665e894ff2c84a65bd14e8b26d1add1e/view

## Description

The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to vendors questions and to provide a revised SOW.

**QUESTIONS/ANSWERS Question 1:** Are all PMs due at the beginning of the contract?

**Answer 1:** No, the PMs will keep their current schedule. They are not all due at the beginning of the contract. Schedule can be provided at contract award if the vendor doesn t already have it.

**Question 2:** Can you clarify the requirement for software/hardware upgrades on Page 6, Section 5C? Updates are available, but no contract provides for the upgrades of equipment/software at no additional cost. Being that this equipment is older, the manufacturer will not be releasing any hardware upgrades for it. Can this language be amended to remove the word upgrade and also allow for the updates to be done during normal business hours?

**Answer 2:** This is referring to if an upgrade/update is required by the manufacturer for continued optimum operation of the equipment. We are not requiring updates if the equipment is functioning fine as is or in lieu of replacing end of life equipment. Revised Statement of Work is attached.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Nexus Group, LLC (UEI PGLKEDN59FB8)
- Contract: 36C25624C0044, definitive contract
- Obligated: $255,240.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: award number 36C25624C0044 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C256 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25624C0044_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 23, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice fabde62184cd4281919eecf65da67bb2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fabde62184cd4281919eecf65da67bb2/view
- April 25, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 30, 2024. Notice cd06731395f14d58bf2c1264589e6e4c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cd06731395f14d58bf2c1264589e6e4c/view
- May 14, 2024: Award notice. Notice 665e894ff2c84a65bd14e8b26d1add1e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/665e894ff2c84a65bd14e8b26d1add1e/view

## Points of contact

- Arlene A. Blade, Contracting Officer, arlene.blade@va.gov, (318) 466-4281

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