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Special Notice Intent to Sole Source

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Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) 8875 Hidden River Pkwy Suite 525 Tampa FL 33637

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Contracting Officer Marcus Lewis Marcus.Lewis2@va.gov 813-940-0316

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STATEMENT OF NEED

1. GENERAL: James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (JAHVH) executed a new lease/build New Port Richey Clinic that will consolidate and expand Primary Care mental health and specialty care services, 7900 Little Rd. New Port Richey FL, 34654, and has a requirement for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) systems. The TMS systems will be used within the Mental Health clinic to enable safe and effective delivery of FDA cleared neuromodulation treatments for mental health disorders including major depressive disorder (MDD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

2. BACKGROUND: The JAHVH New Port Richey Consolidation has a requirement for transcranial magnetic stimulation systems. These TMS systems will allow for the delivery of safe and effective interventional psychiatry neuromodulation treatments for psychiatric disorders including MDD and OCD, utilizing FDA cleared medical devices and protocols.

3. PURPOSE: The TMS systems will be used as a noninvasive form of brain stimulation in which a magnetic field is used to induce an electric current targeting specific areas of the brain to elicit clinical responses and symptomatic improvement. The equipment will allow the delivery of FDA clear treatment interventions for the management of MDD and OCD, as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses. This equipment will allow expanded treatment options for difficult to treat psychiatric disorders including treatment resistant MDD (TR-MDD) and OCD and will be used by TMS credentialled providers within the Mental Health clinic.

4. SCOPE: JAHVH New Port Richey Consolidation Clinic is requesting to procure (2) MagVenture Depression Therapy System with Express TMS and OCD Treatment Packages, and (1) MagVenture Neuro navigation packages, brand name only, for the New Port Richey Mental Health Clinic. The equipment features are essential to the technical requirements to meet the need of mental health clinic.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8, hereby announces its intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed contract to Fidelis Sustainability Distribution and MagVenture Depression Therapy System with Express TMS and MagVenture OCD Package. This contract is designated for the Dermatology Department at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, situated at 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612.

The anticipated award is in compliance with FAR 13.106.1(b), which permits sole source contracts when only one source can supply the required supplies or services at the necessary quality level due to their unique or highly specialized nature. The contract falls under the firm fixed-price category according to NAICS Code 334510, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. A Sole Source Justification has been duly prepared. The contract's base performance period is slated from Dec 15, 2025 – Jan 15, 2025. This announcement does not solicit competitive proposals or offers, and no solicitation package will be provided. The decision not to engage in competitive procurement rests solely with the Government. Any responses to this notice should present clear and convincing evidence that competition would be beneficial to the Government. Additionally, responsible sources are invited to submit a capabilities statement demonstrating, by a preponderance of the evidence, that another contractor can fulfill a service contract for the MagVenture Depression Therapy System with Express TMS and MagVenture OCD Package at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. Responses are required to be received by December 10, 2025, at 9:00 am. Please note that no telephone inquiries or emails seeking clarification will be entertained. All responses should be directed via email to Marcus.Lewis2@va.gov.

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