J065--Medtronic Bone Drill Service Maintenance RLRVAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (RLRVAMC) in Indiana has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to enter into a sole-source contract with Medtronic USA, Inc. for maintenance services of Medtronic bone drill equipment. Published on October 20, 2025, this notice is issued pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and is classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a small business size standard of $34 million. The notice explicitly clarifies that this is not a competitive solicitation and no solicitation package is available at this time. The Department reserves the right to make all competition determinations solely within its discretion and retains the authority to proceed with or without competitive procedures.

The primary objective of this notice is to inform interested parties of the government's intent to negotiate directly with Medtronic USA, Inc. while providing an opportunity for other contractors to submit evidence demonstrating why competition would be advantageous to the government. The proposed contract period runs from December 12, 2025, through December 11, 2026, and encompasses all maintenance services for the VAMC's Medtronic bone drill equipment. Contractors wishing to challenge the sole-source determination must submit responses by 12:00 pm EDT on October 24, 2025, via email to Courtney.Seevers@va.gov and Kristina.Peart@va.gov, providing clear and convincing evidence of competitive advantage. No telephone inquiries will be accepted, and all submissions must be in written form. There are no special eligibility criteria identified; however, contractors must demonstrate why competition would benefit the government to be considered.