J066--Luminex 200 Service Maintenance Agreement

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, intends to award a firm-fixed priced contract to Luminex Corporation 12211 Technology Blvd, Austin, TX 78727-6115, for procurement of the following services:
0001: LX200 Premium Plan; all parts, labor, travel for repairs, and one preventive maintenance 1001: LX200 Premium Plan; all parts, labor, travel for repairs, and one preventive maintenance 2001: LX200 Premium Plan; all parts, labor, travel for repairs, and one preventive maintenance
The Premium Service Plan provides the following coverage: Unlimited visits for emergency repair (includes travel, parts and labor) One preventative maintenance visit per year Priority scheduling for service requests (target response time of 2 business days) Certain software updates and modifications Telephonic and online support 24 x 7 PC hardware coverage (limited to PCs installed by Luminex on Luminexr 100/200T, FlexMAP 3Dr, and MAGPIXr instruments)
Address: Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Doris Miller VA Medical Center, Center of Excellence 4800 Memorial Drive, Waco, TX 76711.
Anticipated Period of Performance: 15 September 2026 through 14 September 2027 15 September 2027 through 14 September 2028 15 September 2028 through 14 September 2029
The proposed sole source procurement will be made by a stand-alone firm-fixed price contract award.
The requesting activity has submitted a sole source letter from Luminex Corporation stating that Luminex Corporation is the sole manufacturer of xMAP® instruments. As such, Luminex Corporation is the sole provider of xMAP® instrument service in the United States.
This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No contract will be awarded based on offers received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 7 days from the publication of this notice, a contract or order will be issued to Luminex Corporation, without any further notice.
The anticipated authority permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is RFO FAR 12.102(a).