J065--Medtronic O-Arm Repair

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO21), has issued a Special Notice announcing its intention to award a sole source contract for repair services of Medtronic O-Arm equipment at VA Palo Alto Healthcare System. The contract will be awarded to ACIST Medical Systems, Inc., the only Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized by Medtronic to provide O-Arm repair services. This Special Notice was posted on February 23, 2026, and is classified under Product Service Code J065 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment) and NAICS Code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). The announcement is issued for informational purposes only and does not constitute a competitive solicitation, though it does invite interested firms to express their capabilities.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of the anticipated sole source award while providing an opportunity for other capable firms to assert their qualifications within a limited timeframe. Interested contractors must submit their interest and capability statement to Contracting Officer John Waldrip at john.waldrip@va.gov no later than Friday, February 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time—a three-calendar-day response window from publication. Respondents must clearly identify their business classification (large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), or woman-owned) and ownership status (U.S. or foreign-owned), and any proprietary data submitted must be appropriately marked. The contract is a Firm-Fixed Price agreement with an estimated period of performance from April 24, 2026, through April 23, 2027, with an anticipated award date of March 24, 2026. The government will not reimburse costs for submitted information and reserves the right to proceed or decline to proceed with the acquisition at its discretion.