6515 - Digital Transcutaneous Monitor to Measure Blood Gases

This Special Notice pertains to the cancellation of Request for Quotation (RFQ) 36C24426Q0094, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VISN 4). The solicitation concerns the acquisition of a digital transcutaneous monitor to measure blood gases for use in sleep studies at the H.J. Heinz III VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The notice was posted on January 28, 2026, and falls under the electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing sector (NAICS 334510) and medical and surgical instruments category (PSC 6515). The cancellation was formalized through Amendment 0002 to the original solicitation, effective January 28, 2026. Amanda Saunders is identified as the contracting officer responsible for this action.

The purpose of this amendment is to withdraw the RFQ from open competition and transfer the acquisition to the facility's micro-purchasing authority, indicating the government intends to pursue this procurement through an alternative contracting mechanism. The solicitation was set aside for total small business participation; however, with the cancellation, this opportunity is no longer available through the standard bidding process. The due date of January 30, 2026, listed in the original Special Notice became moot upon issuance of this cancellation amendment. Contractors who had submitted offers or intended to submit offers are notified that the solicitation has been cancelled and that no further action is required regarding this particular RFQ. The transfer to micro-purchasing authority suggests the government may pursue this acquisition independently or through a streamlined procurement process below the micro-purchase threshold.