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This is a Special Notice announcing the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to sole source a contract for service and emergency repair of Vantive model AK 98 dialysis equipment at the Durham VA Medical Center. The VA Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) intends to negotiate exclusively with Vantive US Healthcare LLC under FAR 6.302-1 authority using FAR 12.102 procedures for single-source procurement. The contract will cover a base period plus four option years, running from November 2026 through October 2031. The NAICS code is 811210 (Electronic and Precisions Equipment Repair and Maintenance), and the Product Service Code is J065. The contracting office is located in Richmond, VA 23249.
Interested parties may express their interest and capabilities to Contract Specialist Intern Rachel E. Watkins at Rachel.Watkins2@va.gov by 10:00 AM EST on October 16, 2026. This notice is not a request for quotation, and all information must be provided at no cost to the government. The VA has established strict requirements that only Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) products and authorized dealers, distributors, or resellers are acceptable; gray market and remanufactured items are prohibited. Vendors must provide proof of OEM authorization through documentation and must maintain OEM warranty and service terms. Delivery of gray market or remanufactured items constitutes a contract breach, and the VA reserves the right to terminate the contract or require replacement at the vendor's cost.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Intent to Sole Source: Vantive (Baxter) AK 98 Service Base Plus Four Option Years |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 23249 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24627Q0061 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 10-16-2026 10AM 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 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Intern Rachel E Watkins Rachel.Watkins2@va.gov 804-675-5841
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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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 Vantive US Healthcare LLC.
NAICS 811210 – Electronic and Precisions Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The proposed contract action is to perform service and emergency repair of the Vantive model AK 98 dialysis equipment currently in use at the Durham VAMC. 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 base plus four option year period of performance of November 2026 – October 2031. 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:AM EST on 16 October 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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