J066--Azenta NitroStore System PM and Support Services
| Location: | Federal |
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| Posted: | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Due: | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Agency: | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Solicitation No: | 36C24E27Q0008 |
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Notice ID
36C24E27Q0008
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Department/Ind. Agency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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RPO EAST (36C24E)
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Description
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History
- Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
- Original Published Date: Oct 20, 2026 02:51 pm EDT
- Original Response Date: Oct 27, 2026 11:59 am EDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Nov 26, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: J066 - MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
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NAICS Code:
- 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
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Place of Performance:
This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. Regional Procurement Office (RPO) - East intends to negotiate a sole source contract for 3 years (Base Year plus 2 Option Years) with Avidity Science, LLC, located at 819 Bakke Avenue, Waterford, Wisconsin, 53185, for preventative maintenance services for the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center.
Background:
This requirement is for preventative maintenance to support OEM-authorized preventive maintenance, repair services, remote technical support, and critical spare parts support for the Brooks Life Sciences NitroStore automated -80 °C sample storage system (Serial Number: NITRO2012 01) located at the Jamaica Plain Campus (Building 1E). Current services for preventative maintenance, under Contract 36C24E22P0022, expire 12/6/2026.
The NitroStore currently stores approximately 2 million VA research biospecimens supporting Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) trials and the Million Veteran Program (MVP). Continuous maintenance is required to protect irreplaceable Veteran biological samples. Azenta US, Inc (formerly Brooks Life Sciences) is the OEM and exclusive provider of all parts, diagnostics, firmware, proprietary software, and technical support for NitroStore systems worldwide and is the only firm capable of providing the supplies and services necessary.
Since the intent is to procure this requirement on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 811210, with a $34.0M size standard. The PSC is J066. The authority for this action is RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at millicent.covert@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Background:
This requirement is for preventative maintenance to support OEM-authorized preventive maintenance, repair services, remote technical support, and critical spare parts support for the Brooks Life Sciences NitroStore automated -80 °C sample storage system (Serial Number: NITRO2012 01) located at the Jamaica Plain Campus (Building 1E). Current services for preventative maintenance, under Contract 36C24E22P0022, expire 12/6/2026.
The NitroStore currently stores approximately 2 million VA research biospecimens supporting Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) trials and the Million Veteran Program (MVP). Continuous maintenance is required to protect irreplaceable Veteran biological samples. Azenta US, Inc (formerly Brooks Life Sciences) is the OEM and exclusive provider of all parts, diagnostics, firmware, proprietary software, and technical support for NitroStore systems worldwide and is the only firm capable of providing the supplies and services necessary.
Since the intent is to procure this requirement on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 811210, with a $34.0M size standard. The PSC is J066. The authority for this action is RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at millicent.covert@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Attachments/Links
Contracting Office Address
- 323 NORTH SHORE DRIVE SUITE 500
- PITTSBURGH , PA 15212
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Ms. Millicent Covert
- millicent.covert@va.gov
- Phone Number (Calls shall not be accepted)
Secondary Point of Contact
- Oct 20, 2026 02:51 pm EDTSpecial Notice (Original)
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