SAM #36C25227Q0030

Sole Source Biological Drain System Maintenance for Bio-Amp System at Milwaukee VA Medical Center

This opportunity is for a sole source contract to maintain the proprietary Bio-Amp System and FREE-FLOW biological drain line and grease trap maintainer at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. - Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC), Network Contract Office 12 is the procuring agency - Sole source, firm fixed price contract with NCH Corporation (Chemsearch) - Products: ECO Bionics BioAmp Automated System and FREE-FLOW biological drain line and grease trap maintainer - Both products are proprietary and protected by U.S. Patent - NCH Corporation is the only authorized vendor for these systems in North America - Services: Biological Drain System Maintenance for the Bio-Amp System and FREE-FLOW at the Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center - Contract structure: Base period plus four option years - NAICS code: 562998 (All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services) - The government is seeking capability statements from firms that believe they can meet these requirements - If no suitable responses are received, the VA will proceed with NCH Corporation - No solicitation documents are available; responses must demonstrate ability to comply with requirements - Commercial opportunity for firms with similar proprietary biological drain maintenance solutions

Technical Details - Bio-Amp System: Automated system for growing bacteria for biological drain maintenance - FREE-FLOW: Biological drain line and grease trap maintainer used with Bio-Amp System - Both products are proprietary to NCH Corporation

Period of Performance - Base period plus four option years - Annual maintenance likely

Requirements - Maintenance services must use the proprietary Bio-Amp System and FREE-FLOW products - Only authorized vendors for these products are eligible unless a suitable alternative is demonstrated

Description

Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. § 1901 the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with NCH Corporation for Biological Drain System Maintenance. The contractor will use its Bio-Amp System already in place at the facility and its FREE-FLOW biological drain line & grease trap maintainer to cultivate bacteria onsite to ensure the reduction of effluent issues. Chemsearch (NCH Corp) is the only authorized vendors for ECO Bionics BioAmp™ Automated System & Method for Growing Bacteria and FREE-FLOW in North America and is protected by U.S. Patent. Services being provided at the Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee VAMC), located at 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. § 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures as implemented in RFO 12.102 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This will be a firm fixed price contract for a base plus (4) four option year contract. The NAICS Code is 562998.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and service to the Contracting Officer by 10:00AM (CST) 09/22/2026. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Responses received will be evaluated. However, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source negotiation with the NCH Corporation.

Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Aaron Rogers, at aaron.rogers1@va.gov. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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