J065--L1 Enterprises - Equipment Lease & Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7, operating through the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina, has issued a Special Notice for equipment lease and maintenance services. The solicitation (36C24725Q0963) falls under NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and Product Service Code J065 for maintenance and repair of medical equipment. The notice specifically relates to L1 Enterprises and indicates the VA's intent to sole source this contract opportunity. The contracting officer for this procurement is Aunjelaca Miller, and the solicitation involves equipment lease and maintenance services for the Veterans Health Administration network. This procurement focuses on medical equipment services within the veteran healthcare system.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors of the VA's intent to award a sole source delivery order to L1 Enterprises, Inc. for equipment lease and maintenance services at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, specifically for existing leased equipment owned by Karl Storz. The contract structure includes a base contract with three one-year option periods, and interested parties must submit capabilities statements by 10:00 AM EST on October 6, 2025, while the main response deadline is October 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. To be eligible for consideration, contractors must qualify as small businesses under the size standard of 1,000 employees and must demonstrate clear evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. The VA emphasizes that this is an informational notice only, and no awards will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this announcement. Any potential contractors wishing to challenge the sole source approach must provide compelling justification for why competitive procurement would better serve government interests.