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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for medical equipment procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office 8 (located in San Juan, Puerto Rico) intends to award a sole source contract for Centrella Beds for Point of Care services in Puerto Rico under FAR part 8.405-6(1)(B). The identified vendor is Baxter/Hill-ROM, designated as the sole service provider based on the Centrella bed's unique capability to pass entrapment risk testing across all safety zones as validated by the Safe Patient Handling and Movement Program Manager. The contract applies NAICS code 339113 with a small business size standard of 800 employees and PSC Code 6530. A commodities contract with delivery of 150 days after receipt of order (ARO) is anticipated.
Interested parties may submit responses demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government by the response deadline of March 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time via email to Contracting Specialist Darrin Alexander at darrin.alexander2@va.gov or by phone at (407) 491-9950. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, solicitation, or request for offers, and no solicitation package is available. The notice will be archived 30 days after the response date.
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Special Notice Special Notice See attached document: Notice of Intent to Sole Source1.
See attached document: Notice of Intent to Sole Source.
| SUBJECT* |
| FY 26: Centrella Beds for Point of Care NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE-SOURCE |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 32827 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24826Q0419 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 03-17-2026 13:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6530 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 339113 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) VA Caribbean Healthcare System #10 Calle Casia St San Juan PR 00921
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Specialist Darrin Alexander darrin.alexander2@va.gov
(407) 491-9950
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office 8 intends to negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of FAR part 8.405-6 (1)(B). The associated NAICS code for this service is 339113 with a size standard of 800 and PSC Code 6530. The identified vendor is Baxter/Hill-ROM.
Baxter/Hill-ROM is the sole service provider for FY26 Centrella Beds Point of Care for Puerto Rico. The Centrella bed represents the only bed to provides the maximum approval results in entrapment risk test performed by Safe Patient Handling and Movement Program Manager and the test passed for all entrapment zones. This information has been confirmed with an exclusivity letter submitted by Baxter/Hill-ROM. A commodities contract with 150 days after receipt of order (ARO) delivery is anticipated and shall be awarded.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 03-17-2026 EST 1:00 PM. Via email to Darrin Alexander, Contract Specialist at darrin.alexander2@va.gov
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