J--Maintenance for Vitek 2 Computer

The Department of Veterans Affairs Portland VA Medical Center located at 3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road, Portland OR 97239, has a requirement for the preventive maintenance of the Biomerieux Vitek 2 Compact system. The contract performance period will be effective on or around October 4, 2011 through September 30, 2012. The NAICS Code is 811219 and the size standard is $19.0 million. The statutory authority for restricting competition under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, or Single Sourcing, for acquisitions under $150,000 or Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) is 41 U.S.C. 253(c), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b). No telephone requests will be accepted. The contracting office's address is: Department of Veterans Affairs; Contracting Officer (10F-ACQ); VA Puget Sound Healthcare System;9600 Veterans Drive SW, Bldg 17;Tacoma WA 98493.