J066--650-26-3-8051-0054: Nutrace Laser Etching SPS

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 is conducting a sole-source procurement for a Certified Laser Operator/Trainer for Nutrace Laser Etching equipment, with a response deadline of June 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The intended awardee is Martin Aijs LLC, an SDVOSB and authorized Nutrace vendor located in Wadsworth, Ohio.

The Providence VA Medical Center requires one certified operator for one-week quarterly assignments over a one-year period running June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027. Services include laser marking, neutralization, tray auditing, count sheet revisions, quality inspection, and reporting, with all work documented and meeting surgeon specifications. The Government determined sole-source acquisition is justified because Nutrace equipment is proprietary and only authorized vendors can operate it. Market research identified four potential vendors through ADDSUP but confirmed only Martin Aijs LLC and Anthem Surgical Instrument Services are authorized by Nutrace's representative (DARR Surgical), with Martin Aijs as the sole authorized vendor capable of providing east coast services.

The award will be a firm-fixed-price sole-source contract under simplified acquisition procedures for amounts exceeding the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Interested parties may submit evidence demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Inquiries should be directed to Chadwin Walker, Contracting Specialist, at chadwin.walker@va.gov; telephone calls are not permitted.