Intent to Sole Source | FY26 Pneumatic Tube System Maintenance and Software Support Svc.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, intends to sole-source award a firm-fixed-price contract for pneumatic tube system preventive maintenance and software support services to TransLogic Corporation, a Swisslog Healthcare company, with a response deadline of September 15, 2026, at 12:30 PM Eastern Time and an anticipated award date of September 30, 2026.
Work is performed at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center, 10,000 Bay Pines Boulevard, Bay Pines, Florida 33744. The contract covers preventive maintenance and software support for the existing TransLogic/Swisslog pneumatic tube system and its Nexus System Control Software. The Government determined TransLogic is the only responsible source capable of meeting the requirement based on proprietary technology restrictions documented by the manufacturer; only TransLogic Sales Representatives, Field Service Engineers, or designated TransLogic employees are authorized to service, install, or upgrade TransLogic systems and components. Software maintenance includes access to software licensing, service packs, version releases, documented bug fixes, and technical support.
The anticipated contract structure consists of a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. Despite the sole-source intent, a Request for Quotation (Solicitation 36C24826Q1247) will be posted, and all responsible sources demonstrating capability and authorization to perform the complete requirement may submit quotations and capability statements; all timely responses will be considered. The contracting officer is Lakiesha Anderson, lakiesha.anderson@va.gov, 561-618-2398.
36C24826Q1247 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
9/11/26, 11:41 AM FY26 Pneumatic Tube System Maintenance and Software Support Svc.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, is soliciting quotations for preventive maintenance and software support services for an existing TransLogic/Swisslog pneumatic tube system at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, Florida, with responses due September 15, 2026, at 12:30 PM EDT. The Government intends to sole source this requirement to TransLogic Corporation as the only responsible source, though all capable sources may submit quotations and capability statements for consideration.
Place of performance is Bay Pines, Florida. The requirement encompasses quarterly preventive maintenance with four scheduled visits annually—two comprehensive visits covering 100 percent of the system and two interim visits covering 50 percent of high-use components—plus 24/7/365 software maintenance and technical support including licensing, service packs, version releases, bug-fix updates, and Tier 2/Tier 3 technical capabilities. The existing system comprises approximately 89 stations, 70 transfer units, 11 blowers, and associated components. The base contract period runs September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027, with four optional 12-month renewal periods extending through September 29, 2031. The estimated contract value is $12.5 million, firm-fixed-price.
Quotations must be submitted electronically to Lakiesha.Anderson@va.gov. The Contracting Officer will determine fair and reasonable pricing using price analysis, historical VA pricing for similar services, an Independent Government Cost Estimate, and relevant market research. The NAICS code is 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance; PSC is J039, Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Materials Handling Equipment. Insurance requirements include General Liability at $500,000, Automobile Liability at $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence, and Workers' Compensation.
36C24826Q1247 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
9/11/26, 11:45 AM