6540--Biometer

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, issued a Special Notice on April 10, 2026, announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract to Biofrontera Inc. for the procurement of an Argos Biometer System. This equipment is needed for the Ophthalmology Clinic at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. The acquisition is authorized under FAR 13.106-1(b), which permits sole-source procurement when only one responsible source can provide supplies of a unique or highly specialized nature. A Sole Source Justification has been completed and approved in accordance with applicable regulations. The solicitation number is 36C24826Q0572, and this Special Notice is not a competitive solicitation.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to notify interested parties of the Government's intent to conduct a non-competitive procurement while providing an opportunity for alternative suppliers to challenge the sole-source determination. The response deadline for capability statements is 10:00 AM EDT on April 17, 2026, with all submissions required via email to Contracting Officer Quentin Ford at Quentin.Ford@va.gov; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Any interested parties may submit capability statements that provide clear and convincing evidence of their ability to meet the Government's needs, though the Government is not obligated to conduct a competitive procurement based on such responses. The contract period of performance is April 20, 2026 through May 19, 2026, with a firm fixed-price arrangement. While there are no specific eligibility restrictions stated, interested parties must demonstrate that they can meet the unique requirements for the Argos Biometer System equipment needed for ophthalmological applications.