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SPECIAL NOTICE – NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
This is a Special Notice issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 1, announcing the intent to award a 5-year firm-fixed-price sole-source contract to GETINGE USA SALES, LLC for maintenance and repair services of sterilizer equipment at the Northampton VA Medical Center located at 421 North Main Street, Leeds, MA 01053-9764. The contract will commence on or about March 17, 2026, with an exact start date to be confirmed prior to award. The Product Service Code is J065 and the NAICS Code is 811210. Responses to this notice are due by February 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The Contracting Officer is the Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1) located at 1 VA Center, Augusta, ME 04330; the Point of Contact is Contract Specialist Dewan Britton (Dewan.Britton@va.gov, 910-343-5300), and the Solicitation Number is 36C24126Q0246.
The contract encompasses five one-year service periods, each covering the Getinge Premium Service Plan. Required services include preventive and corrective maintenance, emergency service, unlimited parts, factory-authorized updates and modifications, technical and application support, scheduled inspections per OEM guidelines, up to two hours of remote telephone assistance, on-site support with one-business-day response time, and a 98% uptime commitment. The justification for sole sourcing cites Getinge Care Service as the exclusive provider of OEM-certified technicians authorized to perform maintenance on Getinge sterilizer equipment and emphasizes compliance with FDA requirements and equipment integrity. Interested parties may submit responses demonstrating capability to meet requirements by the response deadline, with the Government reserving the right to determine whether competitive procurement is appropriate. No reimbursement will be provided for response preparation costs.
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Special Notice
*= Required Field Special Notice
SUBJECT* Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Integrated Boiler Service & Maintenance
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 04330
SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24126Q0246
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 02-12-2026 3PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK,
USA
ARCHIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* J065
NAICS CODE* 811210
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs
Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1)
Contracting Officer (90C)
1 VA Center
Augusta ME 04330
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist
Dewan Britton
Dewan.Britton@va.gov
910-343-5300
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov/
URL DESCRIPTION Department of Veterans Affairs
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS Dewan.Britton@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contract Specialist's Email
DESCRIPTION
This notice is issued in accordance with FAR 5.2 and serves as a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract. It is NOT a request for quotes. The Government may, at its discretion, consider responses to this notice. However, at this time, only one responsible source is currently identified as capable of meeting agency needs.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 1, intends to award a 5-year firm-fixed-price contract to GETINGE USA SALES, LLC for the maintenance and repair of sterilizer equipment at the Northampton VA Medical Center. The contract will cover both preventive and corrective maintenance services as outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW). The required services encompass emergency service, unlimited parts, factory-authorized updates and modifications, technical and application support, and scheduled inspections in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) guidelines.
Additional provisions include up to two hours of remote telephone assistance, coverage for preventive maintenance parts, on-site support with a one-business-day response time, repair travel and labor for corrective maintenance, and replacement parts as needed. The contractor will also ensure a 98% uptime commitment to maintain high operational availability.
Justification for Sole Source:
Getinge Care Service is the exclusive provider of OEM-certified technicians authorized to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on Getinge sterilizer equipment. As the service division of the OEM, Getinge adheres to stringent service standards to ensure compliance with FDA requirements and guarantees that equipment meets OEM specifications throughout its lifecycle. Getinge USA provides emergency service, unlimited parts, factory-authorized updates and modifications, technical and application support, and preventive maintenance—all delivered by trained and certified OEM technicians. To ensure timely resolution and minimize downtime, Getinge employs a formal escalation process that progresses through multiple levels of support, from regional senior service representatives to Service Operations Specialists. Engaging any other vendor would compromise equipment integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational reliability—risks that cannot be effectively mitigated through competition.
Schedule of services:
Item # Description Quantity 0001 Getinge Premium Service Plan 1 yr 1001 Getinge Premium Service Plan 1 yr 2001 Getinge Premium Service Plan 1 yr 3001 Getinge Premium Service Plan 1 yr 4001 Getinge Premium Service Plan 1 yr
Service Location:
Department of Veterans Affairs Northampton VAMC 421 North Main Street Leeds, MA 01053-9764
Performance is expected to commence on or about March 17, 2026; however, the exact start date will be confirmed prior to contract award.
Interested parties may submit a response demonstrating their capability to meet the requirements outlined in this notice by the due date specified. Responses should include sufficient evidence to show that competition would be advantageous to the Government.
Information received will be used solely to determine whether a competitive procurement is appropriate. The Government reserves the right to make this determination at its sole discretion.
No reimbursement will be provided for any costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response.
Please refer to the attached SOW for a detailed list of the equipment to be serviced and a comprehensive description of the required services.
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