Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a firm‑fixed‑price sole‑source contract to ProteinSimple for the Jess Western Automated System, an automated capillary electrophoresis‑based immunoassay platform, to be installed at the Salem VA Medical Center in Virginia. The notice invites written capability notices by the response deadline but does not constitute a competitive solicitation.
• Provide the Jess system—including hardware, software, installation, training, and related consumables—at the Salem VA Medical Center.
• The system performs protein‑size separation and high‑sensitivity immunodetection in a fully hands‑off workflow, replacing traditional Western blot methods.
• The award is a sole‑source, firm‑fixed‑price contract effective 6 Nov 2026; responses must be submitted in writing by 9 am EST on 3 Nov 2026.
• No solicitation documents are available; the government may consider written capability notices but retains discretion to award without competition.
• The vendor must also be capable of delivering a suite of cryoablation services (technicians, equipment, disposables) deemed uniquely available from ProteinSimple.