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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 31, 2025 SAM #8648
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- Intent to Single Source Nanion Upgrade of HEKA EPC 10 Quattro amplifiers (optical connection) to USB

Notice Date

7/29/2025 8:49:18 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334515 — Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
 

Contracting Office

241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241) TOGUS ME 04330 USA
 

ZIP Code

04330
 

Solicitation Number

36C24125Q0707
 

Response Due

8/5/2025 8:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

10/04/2025
 

Point of Contact

Chelsea Cortright, Contract Specialist, Phone: email only
 

E-Mail Address

Chelsea.Cortright@va.gov
(Chelsea.Cortright@va.gov)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

Pre-Solicitation Notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with: NANION TECHNOLOGIES INC 1 Naylon PL Livingston, New Jersey 07039, United States JNJVG7YMH944 This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs, West Haven, CT intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to Nanion Technologies for the upgrades required for the Patchliner electrophysiology instruments used in their lab. These instruments, which include HEKA Quad-EPC10 patch-clamp amplifiers, need an upgrade to convert their data interface from a proprietary optical format to USB3 to ensure compatibility with Windows 11 computers. Description of Supplies:� (4) Upgrade of HEKA EPC 10 Quattro amplifiers (optical connection) to USB The hardware upgrade involves the modification of the HEKA Quad-EPC10 amplifiers to a USB3 interface. Nanion Technologies is the original manufacturer and sole provider authorized to perform the interface upgrade for the Patchliner instruments to USB3. They possess proprietary knowledge and access to specific components that are indispensable for the upgrade. Nanion Technologies is the only vendor that can perform this upgrade without voiding future support for the Patchliner instruments, thereby ensuring the maintenance and reliability of the lab s equipment. The contractor will provide the required services. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only One Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency s requirements. The NAICS 334515. The size standard is 750 employees. The PSC/FSC is 6625. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist by email at Chelsea.Cortright@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. Response must be received by 08/5/2025 NLT 11:00am EST.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/f7473b0a6b284c4ca515de4162b20579/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 05009, USA

Zip Code: 05009

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07529112-F 20250731/250729230108 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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