6640--AlteCap Swift Decappers HCR (VA-26-00064075)

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole source contract to Thomas Scientific for the procurement of the AlteCap Swift Automated Decapper System, including all necessary components and cassettes, to ensure full operational capability and installation at the VAMC in Boston, Massachusetts. Thomas Scientific is identified as the exclusive provider capable of meeting the technical and compliance requirements necessary for VA research operations, justifying the sole source procurement under FAR 6.302.1-1, which permits acquisition from a single responsible source when no other supplies or services will satisfy agency needs. This action precludes any competitive solicitation from being posted to SAM.gov, as the system is uniquely suited to maintain regulatory compliance at the facility. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees and uses PSC/FSC 6640. Although the type of set-aside is listed as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, the sole source designation overrides any competitive requirement. The contract is managed by the 241-NETWORK Contract Office 01, with the place of performance at Boston, MA, and the contracting office located in Togus, ME. Interested parties may submit responses or inquiries by email to Lauren Reed-Smart, Contract Specialist, no later than August 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EST, though the decision to proceed with sole source or initiate competition remains solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.