J065--Maintenance and Calibration Services for Verathon Bladder Scanners for VA Pacific Islands Health Care System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office 21 intends to sole-source a contract to Verathon Inc. for maintenance and calibration services for Verathon bladder scanners at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System in Honolulu, Hawaii. This procurement falls under NAICS code 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) and PSC J065 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment). The acquisition is being conducted as a non-competitive sole-source procurement under FAR 13.106-1(b) and FAR 6.302-1 statutory authority. Interested parties who believe they can provide equivalent services must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence of their capability and submit responses via email to Destiny.Quenga@va.gov by 4:00 PM PST on August 8, 2025. The government emphasizes that this is not a request for competitive proposals and that a formal solicitation will not be posted, with the final determination to compete remaining solely at the government's discretion.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all vendors, though Verathon Inc. is the intended sole-source contractor given their proprietary equipment relationship. The contract structure will be a two-year firm-fixed price award, providing predictable costs for the government over the performance period. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,250 employees, indicating the government's recognition that this specialized medical equipment maintenance may require larger, more established companies. While specific dollar values are not disclosed in the notice, the firm-fixed price structure suggests the government has established budget parameters for these ongoing maintenance and calibration services. The timeline indicates an expedited procurement process, with only three business days between the notice posting on August 5, 2025, and the response deadline of August 8, 2025.