J065--Intent to Sole Source - Farastar Maintenance Agreement

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VA VISN 10), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, located in Kettering, Ohio, has published a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a maintenance agreement for medical equipment. The notice, posted on April 21, 2026, announces the VA's intention to award a sole source contract to Boston Scientific Corp for a Capital Equipment Service Agreement under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, invoking FAR 6.302-1 authority. The contract falls under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and Product Service Code J065. The solicitation number is 36C25026Q0507, with a contracting officer identified as Chad Kemper. The VA has determined that Boston Scientific Corp is the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government's specific equipment service requirements.

The purpose of this notice is to inform all responsible sources that they have an opportunity to submit evidence demonstrating their capability to provide the required services and to show how competition would be advantageous to the Government, in accordance with FAR 5.207. All interested contractors must submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations that provide clear and convincing evidence of their ability to comply with requirements; these submissions must be emailed to Chad Kemper at chad.kemper@va.gov by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. There are no specific stated eligibility criteria beyond being a responsible source capable of performing the medical equipment maintenance services. Contractors should note that this is not a formal solicitation, no solicitation package is currently available, the Government will not reimburse costs for submitted information, and the final determination whether to pursue competition remains solely within the Government's discretion.