J065--Covidien Illumisite System Agreement Intent to Sole Source For Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, issued a Special Notice on March 18, 2026, documenting its intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract for a Covidien Illumisite System Agreement to Covidien Sales LLC. The contract will support the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and is being processed by Network Contracting Office 10, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, with Sara Wood serving as the Contracting Officer. This Special Notice satisfies the federal publication requirement under FAR 5.201(b)(1) and is classified under NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC J065 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Medical Equipment). The Government asserts that only the proposed contractor possesses the required capabilities to meet this requirement and does not intend to solicit competitive proposals.

Although this is a sole-source procurement action, other contractors may submit capabilities statements or quotations for consideration in accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), provided they submit clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be submitted via email to sara.wood1@va.gov by March 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred by contractors in responding to this notice. No formal solicitation package is available, and this notice is not a request for competitive proposals or a formal solicitation. Interested contractors may present alternative capabilities or competitive offerings, but must demonstrate substantial justification for why the Government should pursue competition rather than proceeding with the sole-source award to Covidien Sales LLC (SAM UEI: NJCGNFB43XK1).