J065--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Surgical Table Service
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26125Q0435
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
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
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (Visn 21) 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94121
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is issuing a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to J.M. Keckler Medical for surgical table service related to a prescription automation system critical to ensuring veterans receive medications in a timely manner. This procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and PSC J065 for maintenance and repair of medical equipment. The VA is utilizing the non-competitive acquisition authority under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and FAR 6.302-1, stating that due to the complex nature of the system, only the original equipment manufacturer is permitted to perform maintenance and repairs. The evaluation criteria requires interested parties to provide "clear and convincing evidence" that they can provide the same services by the required date. The deadline for expressing interest and capability was September 16, 2025, at 12:00 PM PST via email to bruce.lundvall@va.gov, with responses due by October 7, 2025, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time.
This procurement has no set-aside designation and specifically identifies J.M. Keckler Medical as the intended sole-source contractor. The contract will be structured as a twelve-month Firm Fixed Price award with the small business size standard set at $35 million for this NAICS code. The place of performance is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network at 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121. No formal solicitation will be posted, and the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to ultimately compete the contract. The notice emphasizes that this is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations, reinforcing the sole-source nature of the intended procurement.
Notice text
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This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract to J.M. Keckler Medical. The contract will be a twelve (12) month Firm Fixed award. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is FAR 13.106- 1(b)(1)(i) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811210, with a small business size standard of 35 Million, and the FSC/PSC is J065.
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and award an Open Market Sole Source Firm Fixed award to provide service to the which is used to automate the filling of prescriptions for outpatients. The continued operation of the system is vital to ensuring that all veterans receive their medications in a timely manner. Due the complex nature of the system only OEM is permitted to perform maintenance and repairs.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED.
Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by 12:00 PM PST 16 September 2025 via email to bruce.lundvall@va.gov. All responses received by the closing date specified herein will be considered by the Government, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the responding company can provide the same services by the required date. However, a determination by the Government to not compete is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26125Q0435_1.docx | DOCX document |
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