Q301--Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24426Q0659
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Points of contact
-
- Doretha Jordan doretha.jordan@va.gov (412) 822-3792
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 4, through the Corporal Micheal J. Crescenza Philadelphia VA Medical Center, issued a sole source intent notice on June 3, 2026, for Empatica Parkinson's Monitors under FAR 6.302-1 authority, with a response deadline of June 8, 2026. The intended awardee is Empatica, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts. No small business or other set-aside applies.
The procurement will use Simplified Acquisition Procedures and result in a firm-fixed price contract. The NAICS code is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a 1,000-employee size standard. This notice is not a competitive solicitation; it serves as intent to award notification only. Interested parties holding clear and convincing evidence that they can fulfill the requirements and that competition would benefit the Government may submit a capability statement within three calendar days of the notice date (by June 6, 2026) to demonstrate their ability to meet the agency's needs. Prospective contractors must be actively registered in SAM. The determination to proceed with sole source or to compete the procurement remains solely within Government discretion. Contact Contract Specialist Doretha Jordan at Doretha.Jordan@va.gov or 412-327-6967.
Notice text
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The Corporal Micheal J. Crescenza Philadelphia VA Medical Center intends to make a sole source contract by the authority of FAR 6.302-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) for the Empatica Parkinsons Monitors with Empatica, Inc., of 1 Broadway, 14th Floor, Cambridge, MA. A determination that only one Large business can meet the requirement is not required. However, in accordance with FAR 6.302(c)(2)(ii), contracts awarded using this authority shall be supported by a written justification and approval described in FAR 6.303 and FAR 6.304. In accordance with FAR 6.305(c), the brand name justification under FAR 6.302-1(c) shall be posted with the solicitation.
Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be used, and the resulting contract will be a firm-fixed price contract. The NAICS Code is 339112 and the Size Standard is 1,000 employees. This special notice serves as a notice of intent to award a sole source contract, is not a request for competitive proposals, and is not a solicitation or a request for offers. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that a prospective offeror can fulfill the requirements of the solicitation and that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties should submit a capability statement to the Contract Specialist within 3 calendar days of the date of this notice. Contractors must be actively registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/).
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24426Q0659.docx | DOCX document |
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