Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement - Sun Nuclear Daily QA 3

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 17, has published a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement for Sun Nuclear Daily QA 3 equipment. This notice, identified as solicitation number 36C25726Q0315, announces the VA's intention to place a firm-fixed price order with Sun Nuclear Corp. for two units of the Daily QA 3 product. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) and PSC code 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). Sun Nuclear Corp. has asserted that it is the sole source provider of its proprietary software and manufactured products, which justifies the sole source procurement authority under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1. The contracting officer for this procurement is Vance Farrell, reachable at vance.farrell@va.gov.

This Special Notice seeks to determine whether any comparable sources exist that might provide more advantageous offerings to the government. All responsible sources are invited to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations by March 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time to demonstrate their ability to provide equivalent products or services. It is important to note that this notice is not a formal request for quotations or proposals, and submission of offers does not guarantee contract consideration; rather, responses will be evaluated solely to assess alternative sources. If no affirmative written response is received within seven days from the publication date of February 23, 2026, the contract will be awarded to Sun Nuclear Corp. without further notice. The procurement will utilize an open market pricing agreement structure, and vendors interested in demonstrating comparable capabilities should contact the contracting officer directly to submit their documentation.