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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for enterprise digital telepathology maintenance and support services. The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC), on behalf of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine National Program Office, intends to award a firm-fixed-price BPA to Philips North America dba Philips Healthcare. The contract will provide comprehensive preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, replacement parts, software updates and upgrades, and end-user technical support for Philips digital telepathology systems deployed across VA Medical Centers nationwide. These FDA-cleared systems support mission-critical clinical pathology operations for Veteran patient diagnosis and care. The total estimated contract value is $6 million to $7 million over a five-year period consisting of a one-year base period with four one-year option periods.
The Government has determined that Philips North America is the only responsible source capable of meeting requirements due to the proprietary nature of the equipment, OEM-controlled maintenance authority, FDA regulatory requirements, and the need to maintain system integrity and uninterrupted clinical operations. The acquisition is conducted under 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR 12.102(b). Although this is a sole source procurement, interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating the ability to provide OEM-authorized maintenance and support services for Philips digital telepathology systems while maintaining FDA compliance and warranty integrity. The response deadline is February 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with a five-day archive period following the response date. The contracting office is located in Frederick, Maryland (zip code 21703), and the point of contact is Contracting Specialist Mr. LaShawn Knight at lashawn.knight@va.gov.
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SUBJECT*
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Enterprise Digital Telepathology Maintenance and Support Services Phillips Healthcare
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 21703 |
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-27-2026 12:00PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 5 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| J065 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 811210 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick |
Department of Veterans Affairs
5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103 Frederick MD 21703
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Specialist Mr. LaShawn Knight lashawn.knight@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov/opal/sac/contacts.asp |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| lashawn.knight@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Contracting Specialist |
Special Notice Special Notice
DESCRIPTION
| *= Required Field |
| Special Notice |
Special Notice
Title:
Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Enterprise Digital Telepathology Maintenance and Support Services – Philips Healthcare Description:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC), on behalf of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PLM) National Program Office, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Philips North America dba Philips Healthcare for enterprise digital telepathology equipment maintenance and support services.
The proposed action will provide comprehensive preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, replacement parts, software updates/upgrades, and end-user technical support for Philips digital telepathology systems deployed across VA Medical Centers nationwide. These FDA-cleared systems support mission-critical clinical pathology operations used for Veteran patient diagnosis and care.
The anticipated period of performance consists of a one-year base period with four one-year option periods. The total estimated value of this requirement is anticipated to be within the range of $6 million to $7 million over the five-year period of performance.
This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. § 1901, as implemented by FAR 12.102(b). The Government has determined that Philips North America is the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency’s minimum requirements due to the proprietary nature of the equipment, OEM-controlled maintenance authority, FDA regulatory requirements, and the need to maintain system integrity and uninterrupted clinical operations.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, any interested party that believes it can meet the Government’s requirement may submit a capability statement for consideration. Responses must clearly demonstrate the ability to provide OEM-authorized maintenance and support services for Philips digital telepathology systems while maintaining FDA compliance and warranty integrity.
For additional details regarding the statutory authority, market research findings, estimated value, and justification for limiting competition, please refer to the attached Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition.
See attached document: Sole Source Telepath Service BPA Redact Final.
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