Intent to Sole Source 36C26326Q0570.docx

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J065--MVAHCS Carto System Maintenance Intent to Sole Source
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This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to Biosense Webster, Inc. for preventive maintenance and warranty services on Carto 3 systems and Smartablates at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is issuing this notice under FAR 12.102(a), asserting that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements for these specialized medical device services. The solicitation number is 36C26326Q0570, and the product service code is J065 with NAICS code 811210.

Interested parties may submit a capabilities statement by April 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM Central Time to demonstrate their ability to provide the required services. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence of capability and must be submitted in writing; verbal responses will not be accepted. This notice is explicitly not a request for competitive quotations, and no competitive solicitation will be issued. If no viable responses are received by the April 23, 2026 deadline, the Department of Veterans Affairs will proceed with sole source negotiations with Biosense Webster, Inc. The point of contact is Contracting Officer Jeffrey Brown at Jeffrey.Brown8@va.gov. The notice will be archived 60 days after the response date.

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Special Notice Special Notice

SUBJECT*
MVAHCS Carto System Maintenance Intent to Sole Source

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
55101
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C26326Q0570
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
04-23-2026 17:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
ARCHIVE
60 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 23

316 ROBERT STREET N, SUITE 506

SAINT PAUL MN 55101

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey.Brown8@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR Overhaul 12.102(a) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to Biosense Webster, Inc. for preventive maintenance and warranty services on the Carto 3’s and Smartablates at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System.

This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement no later than April 23rd, 2026 at 17:00 CT. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered.

When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to Announcement, Notice of Intent. If after April 23rd, 2026 no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, Department of Veterans Affairs shall negotiate solely with Biosense Webster, Inc..

This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Contract Officer Jeffrey Brown, who can be reached at Jeffrey.Brown8@va.gov.

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