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NOI to Sole Source to VaLogic, LLC
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This contract involves the sole-source procurement of IQ/OQ/PQ qualification services for Cold Temperature Units (CTU) used by the Pharmacy Department, to be provided by VaLogic, LLC. The selection of VaLogic is grounded in its existing contract with the Office of Research Services and Compliance (ORSC), under which it already performs validation, calibration, and testing services for these types of cold temperature units. VaLogic holds specialized expertise and certifications for servicing a variety of manufacturer models including Follett, Panasonic, ThermoFisher, Helmer, K2 Scientific, and Stirling, covering refrigerators, freezers, and sub-zero equipment. This unique capability encompasses access to updated technical resources, repair procedures, software, and firmware, as well as planned maintenance aligned with GMP/GLP standards, which is essential for qualification testing of biomedical and aseptic equipment. The contract rationale emphasizes that competition is impractical due to the extensive and manufacturer-specific training, certifications, and system knowledge required to adequately service and validate the CTUs, which VaLogic has demonstrated over the past eight years. The procurement will be handled through oral solicitation without public synopsis, reflecting the sole-source determination consistent with federal acquisition regulations. This no-set-aside procurement is managed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Department of Health and Human Services, with a deadline for responses set for mid-May 2026 and performance centered in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Bethesda, MD, 20892, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The purpose is to purchase of the VaLogic, LLC IQ/OQ/PQ Qualification Services of Cold Temperature Units (CTU) for the Pharmacy Department.
Justification: The selected source is based on current service coverage by Valogic Bio, Inc. via the Office of Research Services and Compliance (ORSC) contract with VaLogic (Contract #75N90021D00025, Task Order #75N90021F00001). VaLogic Bio, Inc. will perform IOQ/PQ/RQ testing, calibration, and validation of pharmacy cold temperature units that will require qualification testing. The sole source is also based on the availability to provide GMP/GLP qualifications to all new and existing Pharmacy Department Cold Temperature Unit (CTU) with the capacity to service various manufacturer cold temperature units from Follet, Panasonic, ThermoFisher, and Stirling. Because of the existing VaLogic contract with ORSC as well as the specific IOQ/PQ/RQ validation training and expertise, only one (1) source will be solicited. All other sources have been exhausted due to the service technician specific training, certification, database access, and knowledgebase of manufacturer refrigerator, freezer, and sub-zero equipment as well as the software/firmware that are directly applicable to the operation and management of each CTU.
The certified training of VaLogic Bio, Inc. technicians on Follet, Panasonic, Helmer, ThermoFisher, K2 Scientific, and Stirling model cold temperature units which includes specific cold temperature unit manufacturer training, service certification and access to the latest technical developments, repair procedures knowledge base access, updated instrument schematics database access, software & firmware updates, and planned maintenance procedures of multiple manufacturer refrigerator, freezer, and sub-zero units compels the solicitation of only one (1) source. Additionally, since VaLogic has provided qualification, validation, and certification services for various Pharmacy department biomedical equipment and aseptic facilities for the past eight (2) years and currently holds the existing service contract through ORSC, no other solicitations will be made. These specific requirements will not permit competition to the maximum extent possible. Competition will be sought by oral solicitation procedures and no resultant synopsis in FBO will be published. (FAR 5.202 (a) (2))
