J065--Notice for Intent for the sole source Option 2 02/01/2026-01/31/2027 Option 3 02/01/2027 - 01/31/2028 Option 4 02/01/2028- 01/31/2029

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, through its Network Contracting Office 17 located in San Antonio, Texas, issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to exercise Options 2, 3, and 4 of existing Contract Number 36C25724P0155. This notice was posted on January 8, 2026, and pertains to maintenance services for specialized cardiac medical equipment. The procurement is being conducted as a sole-source acquisition under FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, with Ambiomed Inc. identified as the only responsible source capable of fulfilling the agency's requirements. The contract covers a three-year period with three consecutive one-year option periods commencing February 1, 2026, and concluding January 31, 2029.

The Special Notice serves to announce the government's intent to exercise the three remaining contract options for preventive and corrective maintenance services of Cardiac Ventricular Abiomed Impellas at the Audie L. Murphy Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. The contractor selected must provide all necessary materials, tools, labor, travel, and equipment to sustain the operational integrity of this specialized cardiac support equipment. The response deadline for this Special Notice was January 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM Central Time. Ambiomed Inc. is the sole eligible contractor for this procurement, as the government has determined that no other vendor possesses the capability to satisfy the agency's specific technical requirements for maintaining this proprietary equipment. The procurement authority is derived from 41 U.S.C. Section 1901, which permits simplified procedures and competition restrictions for certain commercial items under specified circumstances.