Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract for Offsite Sterile Processing Services

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) Contracting Activity has published a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract for offsite sterile processing services to support Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Maryland. The contract will be awarded to Inova Health Care Services under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1(a)(2), which permits other than full and open competition based on a single responsible source. This special notice is not a request for quotations but rather an announcement of the DHA's intent to proceed with a sole source award. The action falls under the General Medical and Surgical Hospitals NAICS code (622110) and is classified as Medical-Surgery services.

The primary objective of this contract is to supplement sterile processing services and ensure continuity of surgical and clinical operations at WRNMMC following catastrophic damage sustained by the in-house Sterile Processing Department (SPD). Interested parties are invited to submit a capabilities statement by Friday, February 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST to demonstrate their ability to meet the stated requirements; submissions should be directed to Oneil Sharpe at oneil.g.sharpe.civ@health.mil. The Government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete this action based on responses received to this notice. While no specific eligibility criteria are detailed in this announcement, contractors seeking consideration must be capable of delivering offsite sterile processing services to support the medical center's surgical and clinical operations. This is a firm fixed price contract intended to address the immediate operational needs resulting from the damage to WRNMMC's in-house sterile processing capabilities.