K042--Bulletproof Vest Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1, has issued Special Notice K042 regarding Bulletproof Vest Services for the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Massachusetts. This is a Special Notice of Intent to Award on a sole source basis, not a competitive solicitation, issued under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). The requirement covers bulletproof vest services within a 50-mile radius of the VA Bedford Healthcare System. The applicable NAICS code is 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), and the PSC/FSC code is K042 (Modification of Equipment - Fire Fighting/Rescue/Safety Equipment; Environmental Protect Equipment/Materials). The Contracting Officer for this procurement is Tara Dossiema, and interested parties may contact her via email at Tara.Dossiema@va.gov or by phone at 603-624-4366 x5129.

Interested vendors must submit responses by April 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with the notice to be archived 30 days after the response date. Prior to award, all prospective vendors must be registered in both SAM.gov and the VetCert database, and vendors claiming Small Business status under the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be verified by the Small Business Administration in accordance with Public Law 109-461 and the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021. Additionally, vendors must complete and submit VA Form 10091 for vendorization through the VA's system at https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/. The Contracting Officer retains sole discretion to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice, rather than proceeding with the sole source award. All interested vendors must actively monitor and download any amendments to this notice from SAM.gov.