J065--Karl Storz Stream Connect Intent to Sole Source Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 10 in Cincinnati, Ohio has issued a Special Notice (36C25026Q0072) announcing its intent to award a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price Contract for a Karl Storz Stream Connect Agreement to Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., located in El Segundo, California. This contract is designated for the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio and falls under the Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance NAICS category. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.2 and represents the government's determination that only the proposed contractor possesses the required capabilities to meet this requirement.

The objective of this Special Notice is to inform potential competitors of the government's intent to proceed with a sole source award while providing an opportunity for interested parties to submit capabilities statements or quotations demonstrating why competition would be advantageous. Contractors must submit responses by October 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time via email to Contracting Officer Sara Wood at sara.wood1@va.gov; all responses must include clear and convincing evidence supporting the need for competition, and the government will not reimburse costs associated with submitting responses. There is no specific eligibility restriction stated in the notice, and any interested contractor may respond; however, responses must directly address why this procurement should be opened to competitive bidding. This Special Notice satisfies the FAR 5.201(b)(1) publication requirement for proposed contract actions and clarifies that this announcement is neither a competitive solicitation nor a request for offers, but rather a notice of the government's sole source contracting intent.