7B20--Intent to Sole Source Suncheck Machine

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a Suncheck Machine for the Tibor Rubin VA Healthcare System. The solicitation number is 36C26225Q1115, issued by Network Contracting Office 22 in Long Beach, California, and falls under Product Service Code 7B20 and NAICS Code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. The procurement involves acquiring the SunCheck Machine Enterprise Management Package for Radiation Oncology from Sun Nuclear, a Mirion Medical Company located in Melbourne, Florida. This is classified as a simplified acquisition under FAR 13.106-1, valued over the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000. Contracting Officer Anette Doan serves as the point of contact for this procurement.

The purpose of this sole source procurement is to replace and upgrade current Sun Nuclear hardware and software that expired on April 13, 2024, with equipment that is over 10 years old and essential for linear accelerator daily, weekly, and annual output checks in radiation oncology. The response deadline was August 6, 2025, at 12:00 PM Pacific Time, making this an urgent procurement with immediate timeline requirements. The VA has justified the sole source approach citing the proprietary nature of the system, time constraints, urgency, and exclusive proprietary licensing agreements that make only one source reasonably available. The upgraded technology is necessary to ensure safety and quality of equipment, improve operational efficiency, and maintain compliance with ASTRO's APEx accreditation requirements per VHA Directive 1156. Given the sole source nature of this procurement, participation is limited to the identified vendor, Sun Nuclear, rather than being open to competitive bidding from multiple contractors.