J065--Neptune Equipment Maintenance Service - Base plus four
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25725Q0443
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 17
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the VISN 17 Network Contracting Office, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for Neptune Equipment Maintenance Service at the South Texas VA Health Care System. The proposed contract will be awarded to Stryker Corporation for maintaining biomedical engineering equipment at the facility located in San Antonio, Texas. The contract is structured as a base year with four additional option years, running from May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2030. The VA intends to utilize simplified acquisition procedures under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, justifying the sole source approach based on Stryker being the only responsible source capable of satisfying the agency's unique and highly specialized equipment maintenance requirements. The contract is classified under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about the VA's intent to award a non-competitive contract to Stryker Corporation for Neptune Waste Management Services. Interested parties are invited to submit supporting evidence demonstrating their capability to fulfill the requirement by April 11, 2025, at 9:00 AM CST, with all submissions directed to Contract Specialist Teresa Arzola via email. To be considered, contractors must provide a detailed letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) confirming their status as an authorized distributor, in compliance with clause VAAR 852.212-71. The VA emphasizes that while alternative vendors may respond, the determination to compete the procurement remains solely at the government's discretion. No subcontracting opportunities are anticipated, and the evaluation will focus on vendors' ability to meet the VA's specific and specialized equipment maintenance needs. The contract will be awarded to Stryker Corporation in Portage, Wisconsin, based on their unique service capabilities.
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DESCRIPTION
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Services: Neptune Equipment Maintenance Service- Base plus four- South Texas Health Care System
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS OR PROPOSALS
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), VISN 17 Network Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract for the South Texas VA Health Care System, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, Texas. This proposed contract action is to procure Neptune Waste Management Services which only Stryker Corporation can provide to maintain equipment for the Biomedical Engineering Department located at the VA South Texas Health Care System, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, Texas, 78229.
Period of Performance:
Base Year: 05/01/2025-04/30/2026
Option Year 1: 05/01/2026-04/30/2027
Option Year 2: 05/01/2027-04/30/2028
Option Year 3: 05/01/2028-04/30/2029
Option Year 4: 05/01/2029-04/30/2030
Classification Code: J065
NAICS: 811210
Government intends to award a base plus four (4) option year contract to Stryker Corporation, 1941 Stryker Way, Portage, WI. 49002. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures as implemented in FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem that only one source can provide the services required at the level of quality required because the services are unique or highly specialized. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the government.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit supporting evidence to be reviewed. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This evidence shall include a letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) stating vendor is an authorized distributor per clause VAAR 852.212-71. Information must be sent to the Contracting Specialist, Teresa Arzola, Teresa.Arzola@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No cost to the government will arise as a result of contractor submissions of responses to this announcement or the government use of such information. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competitively sensitive information contained in their response. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. Interested parties may e-mail Teresa.Arzola@va.gov by April 11, 2025 @ 9:00AM CST.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 36C25725Q0443.docx | DOCX document |
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