6515--PAR Excellence Bin Scales

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 (VISN 17) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source PAR Excellence Bin Scales under solicitation number 36C25726Q0383. The notice was posted on March 23, 2026, by the North Texas Healthcare System Regional Procurement Office West in Duncanville, Texas. The procurement involves nine line items of specialized bin scales and related services totaling 617 units, with an estimated value to be determined based on submitted pricing. The contracting officer is Contracting Specialist Lesley Kitchen, who can be reached at lesley.kitchen@va.gov or 972-708-0818. This sole source acquisition falls under FAR Part 12 procedures for commercial items, classified under NAICS code 339112 and Product Service Code 6515.

Interested contractors must submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations by April 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time via email to Lesley Kitchen with the subject line "Response to Intent to Sole Source for PAR Bin Scales." Prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must qualify as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller capable of providing OEM warranty and service according to OEM terms and conditions. The procurement includes specific line items for various PAR Bins Scale models in different sizes and kilogram capacities, along with a PAR Bins Replenish License, allowing qualified contractors to submit alternative solutions or validate the proposed sole source approach. The Government reserves the right to determine whether to proceed with sole source procurement or open the requirement to competition based on responses received. The Department will not reimburse any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice.