Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
36C24725Q0454
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Decatur, Georgia 30033, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 has issued a Special Notice regarding a sole source contract for the Columbia VAMC NCO-7 in support of the Atlanta VA Medical Center. The notice intends to award a contract to Nihon Kohden America, LLC for eight PSG-1100 amplifiers with embedded EtCO2 technology. These medical instruments are classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. The equipment is specifically designed to assist clinicians in identifying and diagnosing specific types of sleep disorders through EtCO2 monitoring. The VA has determined that Nihon Kohden America, LLC is the only source capable of providing the required supplies that meet their precise technical specifications.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to acquire specialized medical equipment that is fully compatible with the existing sleep acquisition system in the Atlanta VA sleep lab. Interested organizations are invited to submit a capabilities statement and qualifications electronically to Jeremy Calligan, the Contracting Officer, by 12:00 noon EST on March 17, 2025. The notice is being processed under FAR 6.302-1, which allows for procurement from only one responsible source when no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Potential contractors should be aware that the submission does not obligate the Government to award a contract, and the VA reserves the right to use submitted information as deemed necessary. Respondents must ensure their submissions are comprehensive and sufficiently detailed to demonstrate qualifications for performing the work. The Government is not obligated to acknowledge receipt of submissions or provide feedback to respondents.

Notice text

The Columbia VAMC NCO-7, in support of the Atlanta VA Medical Center, intends to award a sole source contract to Nihon Kohden America, LLC for eight (08) PSG-1100 amplifiers with EtCO2 technology embedded. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing.

The Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center has a requirement for for eight (08) PSG-1100 amplifiers with EtCO2 technology embedded. This requested equipment is to assist in best practices by aiding the clinician in identifying and diagnosing specific types of sleep disorder. EtC02 monitoring is an essential part of a sleep study. The system is compatible with the Nihon Kohden sleep acquisition system used in the Atlanta VA sleep lab. To replace this with another manufacturer’s equipment would result in a significant increase in cost to the Government. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, Nihon Kohden America, LLC is the only source capable of providing the required supplies.

This is not a solicitation, nor is a solicitation available. However, interested organizations may submit a capabilities statement and qualifications. Responses must be in writing and must be submitted electronically to Jeremy Calligan, Contracting Officer, at Jeremy.calligan@va.gov by 12:00 noon EST on, March 17, 2025.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

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