Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Precision Radiology Equipment GE

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
36C25926Q0038
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, through its Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a procurement for precision radiology equipment maintenance services. This Special Notice, posted on October 22, 2025, announces the VA's intent to award a sole source contract to GE Precision Healthcare LLC, a small business manufacturer based in Waukesha, Wisconsin, for the provision of annual service maintenance on existing medical imaging equipment. The procurement covers 17 line items of specialized diagnostic equipment including CT scanners, X-ray systems, ultrasound machines, and associated digital wireless detectors currently in use at VA facilities. The VA justifies the sole source determination based on the proprietary nature of GE's equipment, asserting that only the original equipment manufacturer can provide appropriate maintenance services without risking equipment damage or operational compromise.

The objective of this procurement is to issue sole source delivery orders against an existing Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract VA797H-17-D-0024 already awarded to GE Precision Healthcare LLC for the purchase and maintenance of annual service contracts on the specified equipment. The deadline for responses is November 7, 2025, at 1 PM Mountain Time, with interested parties instructed to submit capability statements to jason.lawrence3@va.gov. While the procurement is designated as sole source, the VA acknowledges that responses challenging the sole source determination may be submitted, though the agency indicates such challenges are unlikely to alter the procurement approach. This Special Notice applies to contractors in the Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance industry sector (NAICS 811210), and covers maintenance and repair services for medical equipment as classified under PSC J065. Eligibility is limited to GE Precision Healthcare LLC as the intended recipient of this sole source award, though other parties may submit comments during the notice period.

Notice text

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 located at 6162 South Willow Drive Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to the small business manufacturer, GE Precision Healthcare LLC., located at 3000 North Grandview Boulevard, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1615:

Item #

Description/Part Number*

Qty

0001

System ID: 406447VACTUPS2 Powerware MV PR UPS 10KVA

1

0002

System ID: 406447VAAW3, GE WORKSTATION, ADVANTAGE WORKSTATION 4.7, (W47H03)

1

0003

System ID: 406447VACT2 Phy Loc Acct: 2013525, GE CT REVOLUTION EVO EL/EX/ES, (CSPL20)

1

0004

System ID: 406447XR1801 GE XR PRECISION RF180, (XRF149)

1

0005

System ID: 406447FP2, GE XR, FlashPad - Digital Wireless Detector(XRA614)

1

0006

System ID: 406447FP1, GE XR FlashPad - Digital Wireless Detector(XRA614)

1

0007

System ID: 406447OPT1, GE XR OPTIMA XR646 2-D, (XRA692)

1

0008

System ID: 406461DIS GE XR, Definium 656 HD, (XRA732)

1

0009

System ID: 406461DISFP GE XR FlashPad - Digital Wireless Detector (XRA779)

1

0010

System ID: 406461DISFP1 GE XR, FlashPad - Digital Wireless Detector, (XRA779)

1

0011

System ID: 406BVADR, GE XR, DEFINIUM 8000 - 2 DET(XRA590)

1

0012

System ID: ESXXXX04507, GE XR OEC SERIES 9900 ELITE, (XMS584)

1

0013

System ID: 6197431WX0,GE UL, LOGIQ e R8 (ULOGEU)

1

0014

System ID: 512394SU2 GE UL Logiq S8 R4.5

1

0015

System ID: AU82772 GE Cardiology E95 Ultrasound

1

0016

System ID: AU85776, GE Cardiology E95 Ultrasound

1

0017

System ID: FBMHTX00468 OEC Elite Touch

1

GE Precision Healthcare LLC will perform annual service maintenance to existing equipment under manufacturer warranty. This activity proposes to issue sole source delivery orders against an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract VA797H-17-D-0024 awarded to GE Precision Healthcare LLC for the purchase of annual service maintenance to existing equipment located at individual VHA medical facilities.

RESPONSE CONSIDERATIONS

This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is not a Request for Quotes (RFQ).

The VA is not accepting proposals; rather, the VA is publicly publishing its intent to sole source.

Responses that seek to offer replacement of the GE Precision Healthcare LLC contract will not change the VA s intention. The VA is not seeking to replace the current GE Precision Healthcare LLC contract VA797H-17-D-0024.

Respondents who make claims of capability, without supporting evidence, will not be considered. It is not enough to simply claim capability.

Any response must counter all five points of supporting rationale.

SUPPORTING RATIONALE

This Sole Source Service Maintenance Agreement (SMA) orders covers (but not limited to) the following high tech medical equipment (HTME): Computed Tomography (CT) scanners, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems, radiographic systems (X-Ray), nuclear medicine, ultrasounds, computed radiography, magnetoencephalography, Positron Emission Tomography (PET)-CT, PET-MR scanners, cyclotrons, angiography, cardiac catheterization, and mammography systems, etc.

Previously, a determination had been made that this requirement meets the exception at FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B). Only one source can provide the required services. All awardees were given fair opportunity to be considered for the original order.

Service maintenance agreement is required to cover the lifecycle of the equipment purchase. Because the requirements are already purchased and have not exhausted their lifecycle, purchasing the service maintenance in support of the equipment after post warranty ensures the equipment is compliant with VHA technology standards and policies.

GE Precision Healthcare LLC Radiology and Imaging Systems are proprietary; therefore, any follow-on maintenance should be performed directly by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and not outsourced to a third party to maintain the integrity of the equipment and to avoid servicers not familiar with the products causing damage to the equipment.

If damage is caused by a third party in the course of repairs, then the Government could be held liable for additional costs associated with repairs performed by the OEM after damage has occurred. As such, the work can only be completed by one source, which is the OEM of the equipment.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 1:00pm Mountain Standard Time, Friday, October 31, 2025. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to jason.lawrence3@va.gov.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice.

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