6515--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Datax-Ohmeda Inc. GE Carescape Respiratory Modules Part Kits

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 19 in Greenwood Village, Colorado, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source for GE Carescape Respiratory Module Parts Kits. The notice announces the agency's intention to award a firm-fixed-price contract directly to Datax-Ohmeda Inc., located in Madison, Wisconsin, for respiratory module parts required by the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center. This procurement falls under Product Service Code 6515 for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies and NAICS Code 339113 for Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. The sole source justification is based on 41 U.S.C. A3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, which allows for non-competitive procurement when only one responsible source exists. The agency explicitly states that this is not a request for competitive offers, quotes, or capability statements, and no competitive solicitation will follow this notice.

The primary purpose of this notice is to inform the contracting community of the VA's intent to proceed with a sole source award to Datax-Ohmeda Inc. for specialized respiratory equipment parts that only this vendor can provide to meet the agency's specific requirements. The notice includes a response deadline of August 6, 2025, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time, with documents archived for 30 days thereafter. No competitive participation is available, as the agency has determined that Datax-Ohmeda Inc. is the only responsible source capable of supplying the required GE Carescape Respiratory Module Parts Kit. Contractors interested in learning more about this procurement can contact Crystal Volmar, the designated contract specialist, at crystal.volmar@va.gov or 303-712-5825. The notice serves as a transparency measure to notify potential contractors that this particular requirement will be fulfilled through sole source procurement rather than competitive bidding.