MassLynx Acquisition PC Upgrade Kit and Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue a sole source award for MassLynx Acquisition PCs with Windows 11 upgrade kits and installation services. These systems are required to operate Waters Corporation LCMS instruments used for drug confirmation testing, which are essential for patient care nationwide. The current operating system, Windows 7, is no longer supported and is not permitted on the VA network. The specific PC requirements include a tower with a 4x6 mechanical design, P510 motherboard with TPM enabled, Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4 processor, 64 GB RAM, NVIDIA K620 video adapter, integrated audio, specific SSD and HDD storage configurations, and a Lenovo DVD+/-RW optical drive. Waters Technology Corporation is the sole vendor capable of upgrading the current system, as the MassLynx software is proprietary and pre-installed on their computers. Upgrading the software alone allows the VA to extend the useful life of the existing system at a substantially lower cost than purchasing new equipment and software.