6515--Olympus Capital Equipment Lease OR, ENT, and Urology Equipment, 36C261-26-AP-3774
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26126F0409
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36F79721D0168-36C26126F0409 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Olympus America Inc.
- NAICS code
- 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- California 94304, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 has awarded a sole-source task order to Olympus America, Inc. for continued lease and maintenance of Olympus flexible endoscopes under FSS Contract Number 36F79721D0168, valued at $4,074,976.88 over three years.
The contracting officer justified sole-source award under GSAM 538.7104-3(b)(1)(ii) on the basis that only one source is capable of providing the required products and services at the necessary quality level. Olympus endoscopy systems are specialized medical devices with proprietary optical, electronic, and imaging technologies that are not interoperable with competing manufacturers' equipment. VA Palo Alto Health Care System has standardized six clinical areas—Bariatric Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Anesthesia, Otolaryngology, and Urology—on Olympus systems. Replacement with alternative vendors would require complete equipment removal, staff retraining, and significant operational downtime that would disrupt patient care.
Market research included a Notice of Intent to Sole Source posted June 16–30, 2026, which generated no competing responses. Review of similar VA procurements at other facilities found all sole-sourced to Olympus. A Small Business Administration search identified five Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business candidates without viable alternatives.
The period of performance runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029: base year $1,358,908.96; Option Year 1 $1,358,158.96; Option Year 2 $1,357,908.96. Place of performance is VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The contracting officer received required approvals from the OALC RPO HCA for orders exceeding $900,000.
Notice text
THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.This is the sole source notification for the contract awarded to Olympus America, Inc. 3500 Corporate Pkwy, Center Valley PA 18034. This task order is for Olympus Endoscope Lease.
Awarded contract 36F79721D0168 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-08.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C261-26-AP-3774-FY26-2055 JOFOC NCO21 Olympus - HCA Approved PRINT_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| 6515--Olympus Capital Equipment Lease OR, ENT, and Urology Equipment, 36C261-26-AP-3774 | Pre-Solicitation |
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