Q523--New Offsite Surgery Center - Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System (NAVAHCS) Notice of Intent to Sole Source Reposting

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 22, has published a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source contract for off-site surgery center services to the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System (NAVAHCS). This special notice, posted on October 30, 2025, announces the government's intention to establish a fixed-price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a local ambulatory surgery center. The contracting action is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), which permits sole-source procurement. This notice is not a competitive solicitation but rather a synopsis of the proposed action that invites interested parties to submit evidence demonstrating why competition would be advantageous to the government. The product service code is Q523 (Medical-Surgery), and the NAICS classification is 622110 (Surgical Clinics).

Responses to this Notice of Intent must be submitted by November 20, 2025, at 12:00 Pacific Time to demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous, cost-effective, timely, and aligned with the government's mission objectives. The contract will provide outpatient surgery and anesthesia-requiring procedures for Veterans, with a 12-month base year followed by four optional one-year periods. All inquiries and submissions must be directed via email to Contracting Officer Danielle Trudeau at Danielle.Trudeau@va.gov, with the subject line indicating "Notice of Intent Submission Off-Site Surgery Center- NAVAHCS." There are no specific eligibility criteria detailed in the notice, though respondents must be qualified to operate or manage an ambulatory surgery center. The government retains sole discretion to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received and will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice.