Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Rosa Recon Preventive Maintenance
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 521261250398
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 7
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 7, issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on March 2, 2026, regarding preventive maintenance services for the ROSA Knee System robotic surgical equipment. This special notice announces the agency's intention to procure maintenance services under a sole source justification per FAR 6.302-1, citing that only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC category J066 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment). The agency has designated Zimmer US, Inc. as the intended sole source vendor based on the proprietary nature of the ROSA Knee System equipment.
Interested contractors have until March 6, 2026, to submit responses demonstrating their qualifications to provide these services, with all submissions directed to Joseph.Horn@va.gov. Any vendor seeking consideration must provide a Letter of Authorization from Zimmer US, Inc., the original equipment manufacturer, along with detailed documentation to support market research and government evaluation. The contract period of performance runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, and covers all labor, personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and services required for ROSA Robot preventive maintenance. This is expressly not a competitive solicitation or request for proposals; rather, it is a market research notice to determine whether the government should proceed with an unrestricted open market procurement. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competition based on the responses received.
Notice text
DESCRIPTION NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT SOLE SOURCE- Zimmer US, Inc. Requirement: The Vendor, Zimmer Biomet shall provide all labor, personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform the preventative maintenance on the ROSA Robot. The ROSA Knee System is proprietary to OEM Zimmer US, Inc. Any interested sources shall provide a Letter of Authorization from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Zimmer US, Inc. Period of Performance: Period of Performance: Base 04/01/2026 - 03/31/2027 The proposed procurement is for a service which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one brand name under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) for this requirement is 811210. All responsible sources that feel they should be considered qualified to provide the above-mentioned service may submit a response to this notice (by the response due date shown above) to Joseph.Horn@va.gov . The information provided shall include detailed (and relevant) documentation to allow the government to perform adequate market research and make a proper determination. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon 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 an unrestricted open market procurement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.
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