Q509 -Intent to Sole Source Notice for Medical Officer of the Day Services for Battle Creek VA Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs has published a Sole Source Notice indicating its intent to award a fixed-price contract to Sygnetics, Inc for Medical Officer of the Day Physician Services at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Michigan. This Special Notice is classified under NAICS Code 561320 (Temporary Help Services) and falls under the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Sole Source set-aside. The contracting action is being handled by the VA Network Contracting Office (NCO 10) in Cincinnati, Ohio, with Angela Higgins serving as the Contracting Officer. The notice was posted on February 3, 2026, and represents the VA's intent to sole source this staffing requirement to the identified vendor. The VA justifies this approach under FAR 6.302-2, citing unusual and compelling urgency and potential serious injury to the Government if contract award is delayed.

The contract seeks to fill 2.95 Full Time Equivalent positions for Board Certified or Board Eligible physicians in Family Practice or Internal Medicine with inpatient and outpatient experience at the Battle Creek facility, with services commencing March 13, 2026, for an initial three-month period. Interested parties must submit responses demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on February 11, 2026, via email to angela.freel@va.gov. Only Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses are eligible to respond to this sole source opportunity. The notice emphasizes that no solicitation package is currently available and that telephonic inquiries will not be accepted. Responders should be prepared to demonstrate how their qualifications and capabilities support the Government's interests and justify why sole sourcing to an alternative vendor would not serve the public interest.