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This is a Presolicitation Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 4 for a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price Contract. The VA intends to award a 5-year Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Baxter Healthcare Corporation for Hill-Rom specialty mattress rental services at the Erie VA Medical Center. The contract will provide specialized Veteran Care and includes potential option periods.

Key details include a NAICS code of 532490 with a $40 million business size standard, a response deadline of January 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM EST, and a performance location at 135 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16504. Interested parties may submit capability information to Contract Specialist Matthew Edwards at Matthew.Edwards@va.gov, with the understanding that this is not a competitive quotation request and the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed contract.

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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT*
Intent to Sole Source New Specialty Mattress Rental Contract Erie VA Medical Center Administrative Parent: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS)

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
15215
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24426Q0171
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
01-15-2026 5:30PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
W065
NAICS CODE*
532490
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 4

Erie VA Medical Center

135 East 38th Street

Erie, PA

POSTAL CODE
16504-1559
COUNTRY
USA

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 4

1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1802

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Matthew Edwards Matthew.Edwards@va.gov 771-201-7363

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
https://www.va.gov
URL DESCRIPTION
US Department of Veteran Affairs
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
Matthew.Edwards@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Contract Specialist

DESCRIPTION

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 4, 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1802, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price Contract to Baxter Healthcare Corporation, for Hill-Rom specialty mattress rental services to provide specialized Veteran Care for the Erie VA Medical Center. This requirement entails a 5-year IDC contract ensuring Veteran care. The anticipated sole source IDC contract will include option periods.

This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the procedures in FAR 13.5 used in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotes. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 532490 with a business size standard of $40.0 Million.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting capability information by 5:30 P.M., EST, by Thursday, January 15, 2026, in order to establish the ability of the source to meet this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Matthew Edwards, Contract Specialist, at Matthew.Edwards@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes Intent to Sole Source IDC VAMC Pittsburgh, PA. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

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