36C24626Q0911_1.docx
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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source from the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, Durham VA Health Care System. The procurement seeks to establish a one-year contract with Bluesight, Inc. (NAICS 541519) for annual subscription services and equipment fees related to KitCheck system services already implemented at the facility. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only Bluesight under FAR 6.302-1 authority using FAR 12.102 procedures for single-source procurement. The deadline for interested parties to submit evidence of capability and interest is September 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, directed to Rachel.Watkins2@va.gov. All submissions must be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government, and telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
The procurement specifies that the vendor must be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller, verified through authorization letters or equivalent documentation from the OEM. Gray market items and remanufactured goods are explicitly prohibited. All software licensing, warranty, and service provisions must be maintained directly by the OEM in accordance with their standard terms. This sole-source action is classified as a special notice opportunity within the VA Health Administration's Veterans Integrated Service Network 6.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| KIT Check System |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 23249 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24626Q0911 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 09-04-2026 10:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| DA10 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 541519 |
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Rachel Watkins Rachel.Watkins2@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
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DESCRIPTION
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, Durham VA Health Care System intends to enter into a sole source procurement with Bluesight, Inc.
NAICS 541519 – IT and Telecom Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service. The proposed contract action is to provide annual subscription for KitCheck services and fees for equipment already implemented at the facility. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, using the procedures under FAR 12.102, Soliciting from a single source. The contract will be for a period of performance of one year. This notice of intent is not a request for quotation. Interested parties may identify their interest in the requirement and capabilities to Rachel.Watkins2@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM EST, 4 September 2026. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the government.
(a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufacture or gray market items will be acceptable.
(b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM’s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
(c) The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right to enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA’s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.
No solicitation will be made available. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the government not to complete this proposed contract based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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