J065--FY26: PM Nuclear Medicine Spectrum Dynamic

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office 8) has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to negotiate a sole source contract for preventive maintenance and repair services of Nuclear Medicine Spectrum Dynamic equipment. This notice, filed under solicitation number 36C24825Q1175, is classified under NAICS code 811219 with a $22 million size standard and PSC Code J065. The VA intends to award a service contract to Alpha Biomedical, identified as the equipment manufacturer and only authorized service representative. The sole source procurement is authorized under FAR part 13.106-1(b) due to the proprietary and specialized nature of the equipment requiring manufacturer-specific expertise and certification.

The objective of this Special Notice is to provide potential competitors an opportunity to demonstrate how competition would be advantageous to the Government before the VA proceeds with the sole source award to Alpha Biomedical. Interested parties must submit responses by 1:00 pm EST on October 22, 2025, to Carol Baez at carol.baezrosario@va.gov, with a final solicitation response deadline of October 24, 2025, at 10:00 am in San Juan, Puerto Rico. To be eligible for consideration, contractors must be authorized service representatives with factory-certified field service technicians capable of accessing, troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating the specialized nuclear medicine equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications. The anticipated contract structure includes a base year with four one-year option periods, and responses must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would provide value to the Government; without such evidence, the VA will proceed with the sole source award to Alpha Biomedical.