J065--IntelliSite Digital Pathology (Phillips) | New One Time Buy | Start: 3/29/26

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 10 in Cincinnati, Ohio has published a Special Notice regarding a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract for Philips IntelliSite Server Migration services. The procurement is intended for the Cincinnati VA Medical Center and will be awarded to Philips North America LLC, located in Bothell, Washington. This Special Notice satisfies the federal requirement under FAR 5.201(b)(1) for publication of proposed contract actions and was posted on March 18, 2026. The acquisition falls under the Computer Equipment and Software product service code (J065) and is classified under NAICS code 811210 for Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance. While the government intends to sole source this contract to Philips North America LLC, the notice provides an opportunity for other interested contractors to submit capabilities statements or quotations for consideration.

The objective of this acquisition is to facilitate a server migration for Philips IntelliSite Digital Pathology systems at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, with an anticipated contract start date of March 29, 2026. Interested contractors must submit capabilities statements or quotations by March 25, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time via email to Christopher Council, the Contracting Officer, at Christopher.Council@va.gov. There are no specific eligibility criteria or set-asides described in this notice, though contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid UEI to conduct business with the federal government. Notably, the government will not reimburse any costs incurred by contractors in preparing responses to this notice, and this announcement is not a formal request for quote. Responses will be archived for 60 days following the response deadline, providing transparency in the contracting process.