Preventative Maintenance for Hydropac AWS 2500 Pouch Machine
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Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Due Oct 26, 2026, 11:59 AM (UTC-4), 6 days left.
| Title as posted | J065--Preventative Maintenance for Hydropac AWS 2500 Pouch Machine |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C24E27Q0007 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | Rpo East (36C24E) |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210) |
| Product or service code | J065 |
| Posted | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 26, 2026, 11:59 AM (UTC-4) (6 days left) |
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Official notice and attachments
Description
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 [email protected] 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.
Contracting contact
- Ms. Millicent Covert · Contracting Officer · [email protected] · (Calls shall not be accepted)
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 811210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $34.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.2 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
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