J065--Philips ISCV Support | Follow on Base 4 | Start: 2/13/26 Cincinnati VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, published this Special Notice on January 27, 2026, announcing its intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Philips Healthcare for Philips ISCV (Interventional Suite Control and Visualization) support services. The contract will support the Cincinnati VAMC located at 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, with an anticipated start date of February 13, 2026. This is a follow-on base contract, indicating a continuation of existing services with the current vendor. The contracting officer is Michael E. Groneman, and the contract specialist is Andrew Arnst. The acquisition is being conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), which permits sole-source acquisitions under specific circumstances.

Although the government intends to award this contract to Philips Healthcare (SAM UEI: T41NB3MDAPZ6) as a sole-source action, other contractors may submit capabilities statements or quotations for consideration by the deadline of February 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Interested parties must submit responses via email to both Michael.Groneman@va.gov and Andrew.Arnst@va.gov, with the understanding that the government will not reimburse any costs incurred in preparing responses. This notice serves to satisfy federal publication requirements under FAR 5.201(b)(1) and provides competing contractors an opportunity to challenge the sole-source determination by presenting their qualifications. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code J065 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies), indicating the technical nature of the required services.