Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Maintenance for Varian Linear Accelerator System

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) intends to negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of 
FAR 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services Single 
Source. The proposed source is Varian Medical Systems, Inc., 3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) and Keesler Medical Center (KMC), have a requirement for a 
non- personal services and maintenance contract for designated Government-owned Varian Linear 
Accelerator Radiotherapy Systems listed on Technical Exhibit 1 – Equipment List. The Contractor 
shall maintain the systems (hardware and associated software) within the original equipment 
manufacturer (OEM) specifications, in accordance with all U.S., State, and Local laws and 
regulations, DHA regulations, instructions, and Joint Commission requirements. This contract shall 
include unlimited telephone support (24 hours per day, 7 days per week), preventive maintenance and 
inspections, corrective maintenance tasks, and unlimited emergency responses by the Contractor’s 
Field Service Engineers for all medical devices listed in the equipment list. All maintenance 
provisions shall apply to hardware, firmware, and software, as appropriate, unless otherwise 
stated. All hardware and software upgrades shall be completed within the current Authority to 
Operate (ATO), or a new ATO shall be initiated and approved prior to such upgrades at no additional 
cost to the government. The Contractor shall provide all parts, repair, disposal, labor, materials, 
travel, personnel, supervision, and freight shipping for the scheduled, preventive, and corrective 
maintenance of all equipment identified at no additional cost to the Government.

The estimated period of performance is 1 November 2025 – 31 October 2026, with four (4) option 
periods,

Option 1: 1 November 2026 – 31 October 2027
Option 2: 1 November 2027 – 31 October 2028
Option 3: 1 November 2028 – 31 October 2029
Option 4: 1 November 2030 – 31 October 2030

There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be 
classified under North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) 811219 – Other Electronic and 
Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive 
proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding 
to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical 
data, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to 
perform the required work. Capability statements shall not exceed 5 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a 
font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this 
notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information, 
or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A 
determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within 
the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of 
determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source contract.

Capability statements are due by 4:00 P.M, 15 September 2025. Capability statements shall be 
submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Christine Russman, 
christine.l.russman.civ@health.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.