J065--Philips Consolidated Service Agreement, Durham VAMC

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INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, on behalf of the Durham VA Medical Center intends to enter into a sole source procurement with Phillips Healthcare a division of Philips North America LLC, 414 Union Street, Philips Plaza 6th Floor, Nashville, TN 37219.

NAICS code 811210-Electroinic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The proposed contract action is to provide a service agreement for Philips Radiology equipment at the Durham VAMC. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1 using the procedures under RFO FAR 13.106-1 (b), Soliciting from a single source. Contract will be for a period of performance of 01 Dec. 2026 through 30 Nov. 2027. This notice of intent is not a request for quotation.

Interested parties may identify their interest in the requirement and capabilities to monique.cordero@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM EST, Oct. 7, 2026. Telephone inquirers will not be accepted. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government.

Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for a service agreement for the Philips radiology equipment. No remanufacture or gray market items will be acceptable.

Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e., replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right to enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to the VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.

No solicitation will be made. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to complete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.