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Special Notice Special Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

VAMC

10 N Greene St Baltimore MD 21201

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Trever Turcotte Trever.Turcotte@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office (NCO XX) Washington DC VA Medical Center 50 Irving Street NW Washington, DC 20422 Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office XX (NCOXX), hereby provides notice of its intent to award a single-source, firm-fixed price purchase order as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, to:

GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC

Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 – 09/30/2027 Description of Requirement:

The VA Washington DC Medical Center requires comprehensive service and maintenance support for General Electric (GE) medical imaging equipment. The contractor shall provide all labor, personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, software/hardware updates, and all other items and services necessary to perform routine and corrective maintenance, including parts, in accordance with OEM specifications and the provided Statement of Work. Services include:

· Preventative maintenance in accordance with OEM requirements

· On-site corrective repair with a one-hour response to inquiries and four-hour maximum on-site response

· Software and hardware updates and patching

· Use of only OEM-certified parts and OEM-trained technicians

· Immediate remediation for recalls and alerts

· Reporting, documentation, and remote technical support

· Compliance with all VA information security and PHI/PII safeguarding requirements Rationale for Sole Source:

The required services and maintenance to the specified GE imaging equipment can only be effectively provided by an OEM-authorized contractor with OEM-certified parts, software, and OEM-trained technicians, as stipulated in the Statement of Work. Use of non-OEM parts or uncertified technicians could compromise patient safety, effective operation of critical medical imaging equipment, and warranty or OEM coverage. In addition, only an OEM-authorized provider can guarantee timely access to OEM updates, recall remediation, and technical support, as well as the ability to meet VA information security requirements applicable to sensitive patient data.

DISCLAIMER:

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available, and telephone inquiries will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by submitting clear evidence of their ability to provide the required services and equipment described to the Contracting Officer by [Insert Date/Time, typically 5–10 business days from date of posting]. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Place of Performance:

Washington DC VA Medical Center 50 Irving Street NW Washington, DC 20422 Point of Contact:

Trever Turcotte, Contracting Officer, Trever.Turcotte@va.gov

A Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) has been provided and is on file.

Special Notice