J065--LivaNova Heart Lung Machine Maintenance Base

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, through its Network Contracting Office 8 in Tampa, Florida, is seeking a contractor to provide full-service maintenance and repair services for Livanova heart-lung equipment. The procurement is being conducted as a sole source, firm-fixed price contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), with the intended award to Livanova USA, Inc., based on their proprietary rights to maintain and repair Livanova equipment. The contractor must furnish all labor, transportation, tools, and parts necessary to deliver comprehensive preventive maintenance and repair services. The government reserves discretion to compete this requirement based on responses received to this notice; interested parties may submit inquiries by the January 22, 2026 deadline at 11:59 PM Eastern Time to challenge the sole source determination or offer alternative solutions. The primary contact for inquiries is Keila President at keila.president@va.gov or 813-970-4942. This procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and Product Service Code J065 (Maintenance and Repair of Medical, Dental and Veterinary Equipment).

This is a non-set-aside procurement with Livanova USA, Inc. as the identified sole source contractor based on their certified authorization as the proprietary equipment manufacturer. The contract term runs from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods available, providing potential coverage through January 31, 2031. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The contractor is required to provide complete maintenance support for the entire contract period, including both emergency repair services and scheduled preventive maintenance activities. The sources sought notice was posted on January 20, 2026, with a response deadline of January 22, 2026, allowing only three days for interested parties to submit comments or alternative proposals for government consideration.