J041--FY26 - Direct Digital Controls Service, Monitoring and Maintenance - Ainsworth enteliWEB

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2, issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract (Solicitation Number 36C24226Q0324) on February 3, 2026. The contracting office, operating on behalf of the VA New Jersey Healthcare System, intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Ainsworth Services Inc for Direct Digital Controls service, monitoring, and maintenance at the NJHCS East Orange Campus. Market research has determined that Ainsworth Services Inc is the only vendor capable of meeting the specific requirements for managing the Ainsworth enteliWEB Enterprise Facility Management Software System Platform and associated Honeywell systems. The contract period of performance is scheduled from February 14, 2026 through February 13, 2027. This solicitation falls under NAICS code 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services) and PSC code J041 (Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment), with no set-aside applicability.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide advance notification of the VA's intent to conduct a sole source award while allowing interested parties an opportunity to submit Expressions of Interest before the government proceeds with the non-competitive procurement. Contractors wishing to challenge the sole source justification or express interest in the work must submit an Expression of Interest via email to Contract Specialist Tiffany Vazquez-Simon at tiffany.vazquez-simon@va.gov by the February 6, 2026 deadline at 10:00 AM EST. If the government receives credible Expressions of Interest demonstrating that other vendors can meet the requirements, it will consider conducting a competitive procurement instead. No formal solicitation document currently exists, and this notice is not a request for proposals or quotations. Interested contractors should note that the submission of an Expression of Interest may lead to a competitive solicitation process rather than a guaranteed contract award.