Q999--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Abbott RALS Middleware Interface

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4, specifically the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, has issued a Special Notice announcing their intent to award a sole source contract to Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics, Inc. The procurement is for a RALS Middleware Interface Connection system and will be conducted under FAR 13.106-1 authority using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The contract structure will be a firm fixed-price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement spanning a five-year period. The solicitation is designated under NAICS Code 541519 and PSC Category Q999 for Medical-Other services. This notice serves as formal notification of the government's intention to proceed with a non-competitive procurement process.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of the VA's decision to sole source this middleware interface technology rather than conduct a competitive procurement. Interested parties have until September 26, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time to respond, though the notice explicitly states this is not a request for competitive proposals or solicitation for orders. The government has determined that only Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics, Inc., located in Charlottesville, Virginia, can provide the required RALS Middleware Interface Connection capability. The notice emphasizes that the determination not to compete this procurement rests entirely within the government's discretion. No specific eligibility criteria are outlined since this is a sole source procurement, and the notice does not describe broader programs or initiatives beyond the immediate need for this specific healthcare informatics interface solution.