Karl Storz Endoscopes - Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 has published a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for Karl Storz Endoscopic equipment. The VA intends to award this contract to L1 Enterprises, Incorporated, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Frederick, MA, under FAR 19.1406. The procurement is specifically for Karl Storz Endoscopes that will be used in conjunction with the Karl Storz ICG Rubina Imaging System at the St. Louis VA Medical Center - John Cochran Division. The contract falls under NAICS code 334510 for Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,250 employees. This is not a competitive solicitation but rather a sole source intent notice.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide other potential contractors an opportunity to demonstrate their capability to provide the required Karl Storz Endoscopic equipment before the VA proceeds with the sole source award. Interested parties must submit capabilities statements via email to jessica.barton1@va.gov no later than September 12, 2025, at 3:00 pm CST. The VA will only consider written responses that provide clear evidence of capability to deliver the required services, and phone calls will not be accepted. If no viable responses are received by the deadline, the VA will proceed to negotiate exclusively with L1Enterprises, Inc. The procurement supports the VA's medical equipment needs for advanced imaging capabilities at their St. Louis facility. This notice provides transparency in the procurement process while maintaining the government's intent to utilize a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business for this specialized medical equipment requirement.