# Notice of Intent to Sole Source: 554- New Contract Tecan Fluent 780 and Freedom Evo Maintenance Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25925q0140 - Solicitation number: 36C25925Q0140 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to Tecan U.S., Inc. - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: Network Contract Office 19 (36C259) - NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment - Place of performance: Aurora, Colorado - County: Adams County (FIPS 08001). https://abierto.us/counties/adams-county-co-08001 - City: Aurora. https://abierto.us/cities/aurora-co-0804000 - First posted: January 22, 2025 - Last posted: January 22, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ccdf266dc5fe4ef28496940acaf11fe5/view ## Description Notice of Intent to Sole Source In accordance with FAR 8.405-6(b), this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 located at 6162 South Willow Drive Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to the large business manufacturer, Tecan U.S., Inc., 9401 Globe Center Dr Ste 140, Morrisville, NC 27560: CLIN |DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES| 0001 Comprehensive Maintenance for Tecan Fluent 780 and Tecan Freedom EVO 100 Instruments Period of Performance: February 3, 2025 through February 2, 2026 |QTY| |UNIT OF ISSUE| 1 Year CLIN |DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES| 1001 Comprehensive Maintenance for Tecan Fluent 780 and Tecan Freedom EVO 100 Instruments Period of Performance: February 3, 2026 through February 2, 2027 |QTY| |UNIT OF ISSUE| 1 Year CLIN |DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES| 2001 Comprehensive Maintenance for Tecan Fluent 780 and Tecan Freedom EVO 100 Instruments Period of Performance: February 3, 2027 through February 2, 2028 |QTY| |UNIT OF ISSUE| 1 Year CLIN |DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES| 3001 Comprehensive Maintenance for Tecan Fluent 780 and Tecan Freedom EVO 100 Instruments Period of Performance: February 3, 2028 through February 2, 2029 |QTY| |UNIT OF ISSUE| 1 Year CLIN |DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES| 4001 Comprehensive Maintenance for Tecan Fluent 780 and Tecan Freedom EVO 100 Instruments Period of Performance: February 3, 2029 through February 2, 2030 Base Units |QTY| |UNIT OF ISSUE| 1 Year VISN 19 proposes to enter into a Base + four (4) Option Years firm-fixed price, five (5) year follow-on agreement for Comprehensive Maintenance for the Government-owned Tecan Fluent 780 and Tecan Freedom EVO 100 instruments located at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. Tecan U.S., Inc., is the sole manufacturer and service provider for the Tecan Fluent 780 and Tecan Freedom EVO 100 instruments. The Tecan Fluent 780 and Tecan Freedom EVO 100 instruments are proprietary to Tecan U.S., Inc and only available for purchase in the United Stats directly from Tecan U.S., Inc. The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 811210 and the Business Size Standard is $34 million. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 9:00 AM Mountain Time, Monday, January 27th, 2025. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government’s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to devin.reichert@va.gov. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Tecan U.S., Inc. (UEI EMSJF133EBY9) - Contract: 36C25925C0028, definitive contract - Obligated: $49,957.59 - Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 36C25925Q0140 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C259 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25925C0028_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - January 22, 2025: Special notice, due January 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice ccdf266dc5fe4ef28496940acaf11fe5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ccdf266dc5fe4ef28496940acaf11fe5/view ## Points of contact - Devin Reichert, devin.reichert@va.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25925q0140.