6515--Intent to Sole Source Welch Allyn Connex Spot Service Kits

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Welch Allyn, Inc. for upgrading temporal thermometers at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center. The notice, posted on July 11, 2025, pertains to the procurement of Welch Allyn Connex Spot Service Kits under solicitation number 36C24425P0677. The contract falls under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a business size standard of 1,000 employees and FSC code 6515. Welch Allyn, Inc., located in Skaneateles Falls, NY, is identified as the exclusive manufacturer of the required upgrade kits. The company does not permit resale of these specialized service kits, which are uniquely compatible with the current temperature probes in use at the facility.

The purpose of this procurement is to upgrade the VA Pittsburgh Medical Center's current Welch Allyn Connex Spot Temperature Probes and support a new "sepsis alert" program requiring 42 SureTemp Service Kit CVSM 4th Edition and 46 Connex Spot Monitor Service Kits. While this is not a request for competitive proposals, responsible sources may submit capability information demonstrating their ability to perform the required service by 15:00 AM EST on July 18, 2025. All inquiries and submissions must be sent via email to keri.hester1@va.gov, with telephone inquiries not accepted. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on received responses, and will not be responsible for any costs associated with preparing responses to this notification. The contract will be structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price arrangement with delivery specified for the VA Pittsburgh Medical Center during business hours Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 3:30pm, excluding holidays.