Intent to Sole Source services to WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed contract for a Service Agreement, for a base and four option periods, to WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, 34 Maple St Milford, MA 01757. The contract is expected to be awarded under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The period of performance shall be a base year beginning 10/01/2025 through 09/30/2025.

The contract will provide preventative maintenance services for the ACQUITY Mass Spectrometry, ACQUITY Vitro Diagnostic Instruments, and ACQUITY Chromatography instruments and software at the Minneapolis VAMC. These services must be provided by authorized trained Waters service personnel, utilizing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) direct replacement parts to ensure safe and predictable performance. Waters Technologies Corporation is the manufacturer and has no authorized third-party service provider who can offer OEM parts to perform maintenance and repairs on these systems. These services will be performed at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

NAICS code: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

Size Standard: $34 Million

PSC: J066 Maintenance Repair Rebuild of equipment -Instruments and Laboratory equipment

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement within ten calendar days after publication of this notice.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with “RESPONSE TO SERVICE AGREENMENT INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT” in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Theresa (Tess) Thunder, Contracting Specialist, by email at Theresa.Thunder@va.gov. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements, including proof of training and certification for performing maintenance and service on the listed equipment and systems. Attached is a list of the systems that will need preventative maintenance.