6515--Patient Ceiling Lifts
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24926Q0188
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 9
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VA Network Contracting Office 9) issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract on April 9, 2026, for patient ceiling lifts to be supplied to the Lexington Healthcare System. The contracting office intends to award this sole source contract to Argo, Inc., located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, to supplement existing Argo, Inc. patient ceiling lift equipment currently in use at the facility. The requirement falls under NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). This Notice of Intent to Award is not a competitive solicitation but rather notification of the Government's intent to proceed with a sole source award, though interested parties may challenge this determination.
The objective of this procurement is to supplement the existing Argo, Inc. patient ceiling lifts at two Lexington Healthcare System campuses—the Troy Bowling Campus and the Franklin R. Sousley Campus—to ensure safe patient handling throughout patient care services. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirement must submit a written statement of capabilities by April 16, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Standard Time via email to the Contract Specialist, demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. There are no specific eligibility criteria beyond the ability to provide evidence that competition would benefit the Government; however, all costs associated with preparing and submitting responses are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed. The Government reserves sole discretion to determine whether to compete the procurement based on responses received; if no responses are submitted, the Government will proceed with awarding the contract to Argo, Inc.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract and is not a request for a competitive quote.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 9 (NCO 9) intends to award a sole source contract to Argo, Inc., 2000 Center Dr. # D403, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192-5005 to supplement existing Argo, Inc. Patient Ceiling Lifts for the Lexington Healthcare System at the following campuses:
Troy Bowling Campus Franklin R. Sousley Campus
1101 Veterans Drive 2250 Leestown Rd.
Lexington, KY 40502 Lexington, KY 40511
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. The objective of this sole source award is to supplement the existing Argo, Inc. Patient Ceiling lifts that provide safe patient handling throughout patient care services at the two campuses.
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes their firm can meet the above requirement, the firm may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing prior to the closing of this notice and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If a party chooses to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement is the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the award.
Capability statements shall be submitted NLT 16 April 2026 by 12:00 PM CST by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following email address: John.McDaniel1@va.gov
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24926Q0188.docx | DOCX document |
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