Intent to Sole Source.pdf
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This is a Special Notice announcing the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6's intent to sole source a contract with Vantive US Healthcare LLC for service and emergency repair of Vantive model AK 98 dialysis equipment at the Durham VA Medical Center. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precisions Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with Product Service Code J065. The contract period runs from November 2026 through October 2031, consisting of a base period plus four option years. The solicitation number is 36C24627Q0061, with the contracting office located at 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia 23249.
Interested parties may submit information regarding their interest and capabilities to Contract Specialist Rachel E. Watkins at Rachel.Watkins2@va.gov by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on November 20, 2026. This notice is not a request for quotation, and no formal solicitation will be issued. The procurement requires new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) medical supplies and equipment maintenance services, with vendors required to be OEM-authorized dealers, distributors, or resellers verified by authorization letters from the manufacturer. Gray market items and remanufactured equipment are explicitly prohibited, with delivery of such items constituting a breach of contract subject to termination or replacement at no cost to the government. The government reserves discretion to proceed with competitive procurement based on responses received.
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Special Notice
*= Required Field Special Notice
SUBJECT* Intent to Sole Source: Vantive AK 98 Service Base Plus Four Option Years
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 23249
SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24627Q0061
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 11-20-2026 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 Rachel E Watkins Rachel.Watkins2@va.gov
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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 10:00AM EST on 20 November 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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