Summary
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19 intends to make a sole-source award to Richard-Allen Scientific LLC for preventive maintenance of specified Thermo Fisher laboratory equipment at the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center. The equipment includes SlideMate, PrintMate AS, Revos, Excelsior AS, and HM 340E Microtome units, with annual maintenance periods running from July 31, 2026, through July 30, 2031. This is a notice of intent rather than a request for competitive quotes, but capable interested parties may submit evidence of OEM authorization and factory-trained technician capability by July 27, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time.