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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JANUARY 10, 2026 SAM #8811
SOURCES SOUGHT

70 -- FCS Express Software NOTICE TO SOLE SOURCE

Notice Date

1/8/2026 2:59:11 PM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

513210 —
 

Contracting Office

262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262) Gilbert AZ 85297 USA
 

ZIP Code

85297
 

Solicitation Number

36C26226Q0265
 

Response Due

1/19/2026 7:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

02/18/2026
 

Point of Contact

Diaz, Marcos, Contract Specialist
 

E-Mail Address

Marcos.Diaz@va.gov
(Marcos.Diaz@va.gov)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, located at 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The intended Contractor is DE NOVO SOFTWARE LLC, a large business, headquartered at: 207 N Sierra Madre Blvd. #100, Pasadena CA 91107 VISN 22, VA San Diego Healthcare System located at 3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego CA 92161, require the renewal of the already in use De Novo Software FCS Express to analyze and track analysis and reporting accurately for patient care. This requirement is for a base plus-4 year contract. (See Attachment A - Statement of Work (SOW)). De Novo is the only contractor that is capable to provide these services, since the software is proprietary to De Novo and there is considerable cost to set up, train and implement a new software system. This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 51310 Software Publishers. Product/Service Code for this requirement is 7A21 IT and Telecom - business application software (perpetual license software). The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $34 million. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. INQUIRIES: All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Diaz, Marcos at Marcos.Diaz@va.gov no later than 07:00 AM , Pacific Time on January 15, 2026. with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C26226Q0265 FCS Express. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. SUBMISSIONS: All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit capability statement which shall be considered by the agency no later than 07:00 AM, Pacific Time (PT) on January 19, 2026 to Diaz, Marcos at Marcos.Diaz@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C26226Q0265 FCS Express . The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt. SDVOSB/VOSB respondents. If respondent is or SDVOSB or VOSB, respondent is encouraged to provide proof of https://veterans.certify.sba.gov certification. In addition, SDVOSB/VOSB Contractors are asked to acknowledge that they understand the limitations on sub-contracting pursuant to FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Sub-Contracting, which will be included in the impending solicitation. Further SDVOSB/VOSB contractors are asked to respond that they are capable of providing the requested services keeping within the parameters of this clause. Please provide the information below: Company Name: UEI Number: Address: Point of Contact Name: Phone No: Email: Business size information Select all that applies: o Small Business o Emerging Small Business o Small Disadvantaged Business o Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act o HubZone o Woman Owned o Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (registered in VetBiz.gov) o Veteran Owned Small Business (registered in VetBiz.gov) FSS/ GSA Contract Holder Yes No FSS/ GSA Contract Number Effective Date / Expiration Date NASA SEWP Contract Holder Yes No NASA SEWP Contract Number Effective Date / Expiration Date Statement of Work De Novo Software Services Provided: The vendor will provide users (VA San Diego pathologist, techs, and residents) limited secure access to FCS Express Flow Cytometry software soln. This program is designed to aid in the analysis of flow cytometry data sets to provide patient reports quickly and efficiently. . This software allows the end users (Flow Cytometry lab) analyze and track analysis and reporting accurately. The vendor De Novo Software software FCS Express is already in place and being used in the lab dept. This agreement provides access at a security level for 11 users and covers cost of the yearly licensing fee for FCS Express for the period of obligation 04/19/2026 to 04/18/2027. We have been using this vendor and their software since FY 2015. This software will support the clinical lab analysis of data for patient testing. The software is required for continued services. The program is highly regarded among the flow cytometry community and has been validated with current processes as an effective means for organizing and reporting data, thereby meeting all the departmental and facility needs to ensure exemplary patient care.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3a648ef9b9b444b782598de28ff67b5e/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs VA San Diego Healthcare System 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego 92161, USA

Zip Code: 92161

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07682309-F 20260110/260108230047 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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

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