J066--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Agilent Mass Spectrometry Maintenance

J066--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Agilent Mass Spectrometry Maintenance
In accordance with gsa acquisition regulation (gsar) 538.7104-3(b)(1)(ii), 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, original equipment manufacturer (oem), agilent technologies, inc., located at 2850 centerville rd., wilmington, delaware, 19808-1610. item # description of supplies to be sole sourced from multiple award schedule (gs-07f-0564x) qty unit of issue 0001 jw 6465 triple quadrupole lc/ms enhanced crosslab silver period of performance: base yr 11/01/2026 10/31/2027 option 1 11/01/2027 10/31/2028 option 2 11/01/2028 10/31/2029 option 3 11/01/2029 10/31/2030 option 4 11/01/2030 10/31/2031 5 yr 0002 vv 6465 triple quadrupole lc/ms enhanced-crosslab silver period of performance: base yr 11/01/2026 10/31/2027 option 1 11/01/2027 10/31/2028 option 2 11/01/2028 10/31/2029 option 3 11/01/2029 10/31/2030 option 4 11/01/2030 10/31/2031 5 yr 0003 mw 6465 triple quadrupole lc/ms enhanced-crosslab silver period of performance: base yr 11/01/2026 10/31/2027 option 1 11/01/2027 10/31/2028 option 2 11/01/2028 10/31/2029 option 3 11/01/2029 10/31/2030 option 4 11/01/2030 10/31/2031 5 yr 0004 other mvs direct delivery systems crosslab passthrough services period of performance: base yr 11/01/2026 10/31/2027 option 1 11/01/2027 10/31/2028 option 2 11/01/2028 10/31/2029 option 3 11/01/2029 10/31/2030 option 4 11/01/2030 10/31/2031 5 yr 0005 other mvs direct delivery systems crosslab passthrough services period of performance: base yr 11/01/2026 10/31/2027 option 1 11/01/2027 10/31/2028 option 2 11/01/2028 10/31/2029 option 3 11/01/2029 10/31/2030 option 4 11/01/2030 10/31/2031 5 yr in accordance with gsar 538.7104-3(b)(1)(ii): only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; agilent is the sole source for proprietary instrument firmware, software updates, engineering upgrades, and written maintenance and repair procedures. third-party providers are not authorized to install or support these updates and do not have access to agilent s proprietary instrument diagnostic and troubleshooting tools. agilent provides proprietary remote support capabilities designed to improve first-call resolution and maximize instrument uptime. these capabilities include factory-supported remote diagnostics, firmware tools, virtual assistance technologies, and agilent-specific compliance and qualification platforms. certain tools and platforms are available exclusively to agilent service contract customers and are not licensed for third-party use. 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 4:00 pm mountain standard time, thursday, october 15th, 2026. 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 lindsey.zwaagstra@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.