7A21--Orthoview License and Maintenance Services - Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 10, Cincinnati VA Medical Center has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Orthoview Concurrent License and maintenance services. This Special Notice, posted on March 6, 2026, announces the VA's intention to negotiate exclusively with Materialise USA LLC, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), for software licensing and technical support services. The procurement falls under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.103-1, which permits sole source acquisitions when only one responsible source exists. The contracting activity asserts that Materialise USA LLC possesses unique capabilities necessary to meet the VA's requirements. This is not a competitive solicitation, and no solicitation package has been made available to the public.

The primary objective of this Notice of Intent is to provide potential competitors an opportunity to submit evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government before the VA awards a sole source contract. Interested parties must submit responses demonstrating clear and convincing competitive evidence by 1:00 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, to contract specialist Lonnelle Jones. The contract will provide two OrthoView Concurrent Floating-Perpetual licenses and one maintenance and technical support subscription with a 12-month duration, anticipated as a firm fixed price award with no option years, though a five-year option period (base plus four years) is referenced. The VA's market research determined that no small disadvantaged businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, or authorized resellers of OrthoView exist in the marketplace, preventing application of competitive small business set-asides. This procurement is unrestricted to business size and operates on an open market basis.