Presolicitation
BioRad - Silver Service Agreement
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C25026Q0986
The agency plans to award to one named company. Others can only submit a capability statement to challenge it.
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The VA's Network Contracting Office 10 plans to buy a Silver Service Agreement (equipment service) for Bio-Rad equipment in Cleveland, OH, from Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. on a sole-source basis. This is a notice of intent, not a solicitation. Other companies may send a capability statement showing they could do the work.
Watch out for
- Sole-source intent. The VA has already picked Bio-Rad, so a small business would have to prove it can do the work and that competing is worthwhile.
intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures
- Response window may have passed. The notice asks for responses by September 25, 2026, and was posted September 18, 2026.
by 4PM EST. Friday, September 25, 2026.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Silver Service Agreement for Bio-Rad equipment (the notice gives no further description)
- Contract type
- Sole-source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures
- Place of performance
- Cleveland, OH, USA
- How they'll choose
- No competition planned; the government intends to negotiate only with Bio-Rad. It will consider responses that show competition would be advantageous.
- Offers due
- 4PM EST, Friday, September 25, 2026 (for questions or responses)
- How to submit
- Email to Chad Kemper at chad.kemper@va.gov
What to include when you submit
- A capability statement, proposal or quotation may be submitted; the government will not pay for information submitted
You must have
- To challenge the sole-source, show clear and convincing evidence of the ability to meet the requirement
only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement
Current contractor
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. is the proposed sole-source awardee; no incumbent is stated.
Not in the notice text
- Which Bio-Rad equipment is covered and what the Silver Service Agreement includes
- Length of the agreement and any options
- Estimated value
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Key facts
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C25026Q0986
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 250-Network Contract Office 10 (36C250)
- NAICS
- 811210
- Product/service code
- J065
- Business type
- Equipment repair & maintenance
- Place of performance
- Cleveland, OH, 44106
- Contracting contact
- Chad Kemperchad.kemper@va.gov937-268-6511
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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