R499--weight based inventory management system services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7, operating through the Charleston VA Medical Center, has issued a Special Notice (Solicitation Number 36C24726Q0278) regarding Weight-Based Inventory Management System Services. This notice indicates the agency's intent to sole source a contract to PAR Excellence of Cincinnati, Ohio for the Columbia VA Healthcare System located in Columbia, South Carolina. The procurement falls under NAICS code 561499 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and Product Service Code R499 (Support—Professional: Other). The contracting office is situated at 109 Bee Street in Charleston, South Carolina, with Aunjelaca Miller serving as the Contracting Officer. This is an informational notice only, and no formal solicitation document is currently available for public review.

The primary objective of this sole source procurement is to establish and maintain a Weight-Based Inventory Management System that will integrate with the Government's existing Generic Inventory Package (GIP) via VISTA/IFCAP access while ensuring compliance with Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) requirements. Interested parties wishing to challenge the sole source determination must submit a capabilities statement demonstrating clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government by February 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST to Aunjelaca.Miller@va.gov with the subject line "Weight-Based Inventory Management Services." The anticipated contract structure is a base period plus four one-year option periods awarded under FAR Part 13.106-1(b). The selected contractor will be responsible for all supervision, labor, materials, equipment, software, hardware, licensing, and support necessary to install and maintain the system, including installation of electrical and data drops in supply closets. There is no set-aside designation for this procurement, and the Government retains sole discretion regarding whether to conduct a competitive procurement.