J065--Preventative Maintenance for Hydropac AWS 2500 Pouch Machine

Department of Veterans Affairs · RPO EAST (36C24E)

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Solicitation number: 36C24E27Q0007
Notice type: Special Notice
NAICS: 811210
Product service code: J065
Set-aside: Unrestricted
Posted: 2026-10-19
Response deadline: Oct 26, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC
Contracting contact: millicent.covert@va.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. Regional Procurement Office (RPO) - East intends to negotiate a sole source contract for 5 years (Base Year plus 4 Option Years) with Avidity Science, LLC, located at 819 Bakke Avenue, Waterford, Wisconsin, 53185, for preventative maintenance services for the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center. Background: This requirement is for preventative maintenance of the Avidity/Hydropac AWS 2500 Pouch machine. This equipment is proprietary and patented by the vendor. Parts for repairs and maintenance are only supplied by this vendor so there is no possibility of utilizing another vendor for this procurement. This equipment is essential to produce water pouches for the animals housed in the Veterinary Medical Unit. A service contract is needed to ensure that timely repairs are made to ensure that the animals have a constant water supply. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 811210, with a $34,0M size standard. The PSC is J065. The authority for this action is RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at millicent.covert@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

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Point of contact: Ms. Millicent Covert
Role: the contracting officer
Email: millicent.covert@va.gov

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