6515--SUPPLIES - Dialysis RO Water System Parts (VA-26-00018032) Western NY VA Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Aqua Sciences Inc. for the Western NY VA Medical Center. The solicitation, numbered 36C24226Q0115, covers the supply and installation of Dialysis Reverse Osmosis (RO) water system parts under NAICS code 333310 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing) and PSC code 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). The contract base year runs from December 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This Special Notice was posted on November 4, 2025, and represents the VA's intent to proceed with a sole source award rather than a competitive procurement.

The Western NY VA Medical Center requires repair and restoration of its current RO dialysis water treatment system to maintain operational capability for direct patient care. The scope includes specific components such as city water booster pump flow switches, carbon and softener parts, brine tank float control, RO pressurization pump, and storage tank level switches. While this is not a competitive quote solicitation, interested firms may submit written notification of their capability to meet the requirement by November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT via email to Lorraine.Hussain@va.gov; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The VA asserts that Better Water LLC products and services are exclusively available through Aqua Sciences, supporting the sole source justification under FAR 6.302-1. If no alternative responses are received by the deadline, the government will proceed with the award to Aqua Sciences Inc.