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6640--Lynx Automated Liquid Handling Workstation

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36C24126Q0623Federal

Submission Closed08/05/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research through a sources sought notice for the Lynx Automated Liquid Handling Workstation or an equal product, intended for use at the VA Boston Healthcare System in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. This is strictly for preliminary planning and does not constitute a solicitation, request for proposals, or an obligation to award a contract. The agency is seeking information from industry participants who are authorized to distribute the specified equipment and provide on-site installation, training, and ongoing support within a hospital setting. All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management and must submit their company name, address, point of contact, SAM UEI, proof of capability including hospital-based installation experience, training protocols, current contact details, socio-economic status classification, service area, and any additional relevant documentation. Firms claiming SDVOSB or VOSB status must also provide valid certification from the Small Business Administration. Responses must be submitted via email to the designated point of contact no later than July 30, 2026, and failure to provide complete and accurate information will result in exclusion from consideration. The government will not compensate respondents for any costs incurred in preparing submissions, and no feedback or notification regarding the use of submitted information will be provided. This effort is intended solely to inform future procurement planning, and the agency reserves the right to determine whether and how the gathered data will be utilized. The North American Industry Classification System code associated with this effort is 334516, and the office managing this research is the 241-NETWORK Contract Office 01 located in Togus, Maine.

General Info

VA seeks industry input for Lynx liquid handling workstation procurement planning, requiring SAM registration and hospital support proof.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 241-NETWORK Contract Office 01 (36C241)

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Boston Healthcare System, Jamaica Plain, ME, 02130, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Salient Characteristics - Dynamic Devices LYNX Automated Liquid Handler Workstation

specifications

High

Sources Sought Notice for Lynx Automated Liquid Handling Workstation 36C24126Q0623

sources-sought

Low

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PhaseClosed

PostedJul 16

Sources Sought

Deadline changedJul 30

Response deadline changed from Jul 30, 2026 to Aug 5, 2026.

Response DeadlineAug 5

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

08/05/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 241-NETWORK Contract Office 01 (36C241)

Contacts1 person available

OfficeTOGUS, ME, 04330, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 241-NETWORK Contract Office 01 (36C241)

Office AddressTOGUS, ME, 04330, USA

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Contract SpecialistLauren Reed-Smart

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Full Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY: This announcement is seeking information from the industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes for procurement. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. THIS IS STRICTLY MARKET RESEARCH. Lynx Automated Liquid Handling Workstation or equal. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, who have the capability and are authorized to distribute Lynx Automated Liquid Handling Workstation and provide on-site installation services at VA Boston Healthcare System. This Sources Sought is Brand Name or Equal. The response shall include product part number, delivery, and support as listed in the Description/Itemization above. All interested firms must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management) to be eligible for the award of Government contracts. Interested parties responding to this Sources Sought request shall submit the following information at a minimum: (1)Company name and address point of contact with phone number and SAM UEI. (2)Documentation relating to capability of performance, including installation in a hospital environment, training, and a current point of contact and phone number. (3)Socio-economic status to identify the business class as being a large business, SDVOSB,VOSB, small business, Woman Owned, etc. (4)Service Area (5)Any other pertinent company documentation prior to submission of offers to a solicitation.
Any SDVOSB/VOSB firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice must also provide proof of certification from SBA prior to submission of offers to a solicitation. This market research is for informational and planning purposes. This is not a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation. Please be advised that the government will not pay any costs for responses and information submitted. All submissions are acceptable via email to contact@example.gov. RESULTS INFORMATION: Respondents will not be notified of the results, and it is at the discretion of the Government to utilize results. Firms responding to this Sources Sought announcement, who fail to meet all requirements as stated above, and who fail to provide ALL the required information requested, will not be used to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement.