Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (Network Contracting Office 23 / VA Regional Procurement Office Central) intends to issue a sole‑source solicitation to Sysmex America, Inc. for repair and preventive maintenance services for the CellaVision DM1200 hematology equipment at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines, Iowa. The work includes software updates, annual preventive maintenance (to be performed each year between September 1 and November 30), repairs, OEM parts replacement, and field service engineers trained by the OEM; contractor performance will be measured by response times and equipment availability. The notice requests that interested vendors submit capability statements and corporate experience evidence and provides a contact (Jennifer Watkins‑Schoenig) and an email for submitting responses by the listed deadline.