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Intent to Sole Source-MassLynx Acquisition PC upgrade kit
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The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to award a sole source contract to Waters Technology Corporation for the purchase and installation of a MassLynx Acquisition PC, including a Clinical Windows 11 upgrade kit and associated service. This procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 12 regulations, with a purchase order covering both the equipment and a half-day installation service. The system replacement is necessary because the current Waters Corporation LCMS instruments, essential for patient care drug confirmation testing nationwide, operate on Windows 7, which is no longer supported or permitted on the VA network. The new MassLynx Acquisition PC must meet specific technical specifications including a tower 4x6 mechanical design, Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4 processor, 64 GB RAM, NVIDIA K620 graphics, and a robust storage configuration combining SSD and multiple HDDs. Potential sources interested in submitting information must include company details, proof of authorization from the manufacturer, a SAM UEI number, and a statement regarding business size and socio-economic status under the NAICS code 334516. Respondents must also clarify their status related to government contract schedules and if they qualify under the Non-Manufacturer Rule when applicable. Responses are not a solicitation for quotes but will be used to determine if a competitive acquisition is necessary. All replies must reference the VA Identifier 36C26326Q0638 and be submitted via email by 10:00 AM Central Time on May 15, 2026, to the designated contact within the Network Contract Office 23. The department reserves full discretion over whether to proceed with an open competitive process based on the feedback received.
General Info
Agency
Contract Value
$27,901.44NAICS
Place of Performance
Iowa City, IA, 52246, USASet-Aside
Awardee
Award Issued Date
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – 36C26326Q0638 – DESCRIPTION AND INSTRUCTIONS
Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue a sole source award to Waters Technology Corporation for MassLynx Acquisition PC, Clinical Window 11 upgrade kit and service. This award will be a purchase order for the equipment and half day of installation service under FAR Part 12 of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul. The NAICS code is 334516 and the size standard is 1000 employees. The PSC is 6630.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. The Government will consider responses received by the closing date of this notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive acquisition or a small business set-aside competitive acquisition. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement.
If the Government decides to compete this requirement in the open market, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12 of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul.
A determination to not compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Description of the Requirement:
The Iowa City VA currently runs Waters Corporation LCMS instruments for drug confirmation testing providing patient care testing nationwide. The Waters Corporation LCMS instruments, currently in use, require MassLynx software to operate. This software is installed on the Waters Corporation computer. The current operating system is Windows 7 and is no longer supported and no longer allowed on VA network.
MassLynx Acquisition PC:
- Must have tower 4x6 mechanical design.
- Must have P510 motherboard with TPM enabled.
- Must have Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4 (3.7 GHz, 4-core) processor.
- Must have 64 GB total RAM.
- Must have NVIDIA K620 with 2 GB GDDR5 output via DisplayPort video adapter.
- Must have integrated audio.
- Must have storage configuration SSD: 1 x 512 GB and HDD: 2 x 4 TB SATA 2.5”, 7200 rpm + 1 x 6 TB SATA 2.5”, 7200 rpm.
- Must have Lenovo 16x DVD + RW optical drive.
POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE:
1. Company name, address, primary contact(s), e-mail address & phone number.
2. A letter from the manufacturer stating your firm is an authorized distributor of theirs. This letter shall be signed by the manufacturer and dated not more than one year ago.
3. SAM UEI number.
4. State if your firm, under the NAICS code, is a large business, small business, service-disabled-veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, HUB zone 8(a), women-owned small business or a small-disadvantaged business.
5. State if your firm has required items on Schedule (FSS, GSA, SEWP, other…). If so, state the contract number.
6. If your firm is a Socio-economic small business (WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB…), state if your firm is a Non-Manufacturer under the Non- Manufacturing Rule. Information regarding the Non-Manufacturer Rule can be found at these links:
- Nonmanufacturer rule | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)
-OR-
- https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/small-business-procurement/nonmanufacturer-rule#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20nonmanufacturer%20rule,if%20it%20is%20a%20nonmanufacturer
HOW TO RESPOND:
All responses must have the VA Identifier: 36C26326Q0638 in the subject line of the email.
All responses must be received no later than: 10:00 AM Central Time, Monday June 1st, 2026.
All responses must be submitted to this email address: Becky.Delossantos@va.gov
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