J065--PM&R - Anesthesia | GE Anesthesia Machines Maintenance VISN 4 - Altoona, Erie, and Pittsburgh VA Medical Center | 5-year BPA

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VISN 4), issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for maintenance and repair services on GE anesthesia machines across three VA Medical Centers: Altoona, Erie, and Pittsburgh. The notice, posted on February 25, 2026, indicates the VA's intent to award the five-year contract to GE Healthcare under FAR 13.106-1(b) authority, though it invites written notifications and capability statements from any responsible firm that believes it can fulfill the requirements. The estimated contract value is $34 million, with a contract period running from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2031. This procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code J065 (Medical Equipment Maintenance and Repair). The contracting office is accepting responses from interested vendors prior to exercising the sole source award.

Any responsible firm wishing to be considered must submit a written notification and capability statement by Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time via email to Amanda Lopez at amanda.lopez@va.gov. Responses must include the company name, SAM number, address, point of contact details (title, phone, and email), business size designation, and detailed evidence of capability including relevant corporate experience, applicable contract numbers, contract dollar amounts, performance periods, service descriptions, and customer references with contact information. Vendors must indicate whether they are direct suppliers of the anesthesia machines and provide sufficient supporting documentation to demonstrate their ability to perform full-services preventative maintenance and repairs on 36 GE anesthesia machines across the three facilities. There are no stated set-aside restrictions, meaning all responsible businesses of any size are eligible to respond. The government reserves the discretionary right not to compete this procurement based on responses received, and all submitted information will not be returned to vendors.