J065--New Package for 7 Wound VAC Machines Maintenance Service and Calibration

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
36C25226Q0175
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Veterans Health Administration's Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, operating through the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC), has issued a Special Notice for a sole source contract to provide maintenance service and calibration for 7 Wound VAC machines. The procurement, identified as J065 and numbered 36C25226Q0175, is being conducted under the simplified acquisition authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed price agreement with a base year plus four option years. The NAICS classification is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), and the PSC category is J065 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Medical Equipment).

The VA intends to negotiate this contract with KCI dba Solventum, a 3M Company, which is identified as the proprietary vendor for the 3M Wound VAC equipment, justifying the sole source approach. However, the VA is inviting alternative vendors to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements, provided submissions include detailed information about products, services, and references from existing customers. Interested contractors must submit their capability statements via email in MS Word or Adobe PDF format to debbie.bruening@va.gov by January 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time. The government will evaluate all responses received, though the decision to proceed with sole source negotiation or pursue competition remains solely within the Contracting Officer's discretion. If no responsive submissions are received, the VA will proceed with the planned sole source negotiation with the identified vendor.

Notice text

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Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 1901 the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with KCI dba Solventum a 3M Company for 3M Wound VAC equipment Maintenance. The contractor KCI dba is the proprietary vendor for the Wound VAC equipment.

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. This will be a firm fixed price contract for a base plus (4) four option year contract. The NAICS Code is 811210.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and service to the Contract Specialist by 10:00AM (CST) Monday December 9, 2024. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Responses received will be evaluated however, determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source negotiation with the MagVenture, Inc.

Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to debbie.bruening@va.gov. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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