J065--bayer contrast injector PM contract intent to sole source

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6, through its Network Contracting Office 6 in Hampton, Virginia, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Bayer Healthcare LLC. The contract is for the delivery of Medrad Mark 7 Arterion Injection Systems, which are specialized medical contrast injection devices used in diagnostic imaging procedures. The procurement will serve three VA medical facilities: Salisbury VA Medical Center, South Charlotte Veterans Health Care Center, and Kernersville VA Health Care Center. The contract falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a small business size standard of $30 million. This sole source procurement is being pursued under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), which allows soliciting from a single source.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of the government's intent to proceed with a non-competitive procurement while providing an opportunity for other responsible sources to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested contractors must submit their expressions of interest and supporting evidence of their ability to meet the requirement by 9:00 AM EST on October 3, 2025. All submissions must be sent via email to Contract Specialist Donald V. Harris at donald.harris@va.gov, as telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received, and contractors will not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparing their responses. The notice explicitly states that it is not a request for competitive quotations, emphasizing that this is purely an informational announcement about the intended sole source award to Bayer Healthcare LLC.