J066--Preventive maintenance for 80C Nitrostore System Cryogenics Boston VA Healthcare System, Jamaica Plain Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the VA Boston Healthcare System, plans to negotiate a sole source contract with Azenta Life Science for the maintenance and servicing of the Cryogenics Biorepository Unit at the Jamaica Plain campus, part of the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center Core Laboratory. This unit plays a critical role in processing and storing over half a million Veteran specimen vials used in clinical trials conducted by the VA Cooperative Studies Program. The existing contract for these services was held by Brooks Automation Inc., which underwent a name change to Azenta Life Sciences as of November 1, 2021. The new contract aims to continue uninterrupted maintenance and service under this updated banner. The Department is not soliciting competing proposals but invites any responsible party who believes they can meet the requirements to submit a capability statement by November 26, 2021, at 4:00 PM EST, directed to the Contract Specialist Shannon Hukriede via email. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted, and the government retains sole discretion to decide whether to open the contract for competition based on the responses received. This contract focuses on preventive maintenance for the 80C Nitrostore System Cryogenics at the Boston VA Healthcare System's Jamaica Plain Medical Center, falling under NAICS code 334519. The contracting office managing this activity is located in Pittsburgh, PA.