J065--Neptune Equipment Maintenance Service - Base plus four
ID: 36C25725Q0443Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)San Antonio, TX, 78240, USA

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VETERINARY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (J065)
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Mar 31, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Mar 31, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Apr 11, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a sole source contract for Neptune Equipment Maintenance Services to Stryker Corporation, specifically for the South Texas VA Health Care System. This contract will cover specialized maintenance for biomedical engineering equipment, which is uniquely provided by Stryker, and spans a base year from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, with four optional years extending to April 30, 2030. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit supporting evidence, including authorization letters from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), to the Contract Specialist, Teresa Arzola, at Teresa.Arzola@va.gov by April 11, 2025, at 9:00 AM CST. The VA emphasizes that responses will be evaluated, but the decision to not compete the procurement is solely at the government's discretion.

Point(s) of Contact
Teresa ArzolaContract Specialist
(210) 740-3729
Teresa.Arzola@va.gov
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Posted
Mar 31, 2025, 5:06 PM UTC
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a sole source contract for Neptune Equipment Maintenance Services to Stryker Corporation, serving the South Texas VA Health Care System. This contract spans a base year from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, with four optional years extending to April 30, 2030. The contract falls under NAICS Code 811210 and involves specialized maintenance for biomedical engineering equipment that only Stryker can provide. As per FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), the VA deems only one responsible source satisfies its unique requirements, based on market research. Though this notice is not a solicitation, interested parties believing they can meet the outlined requirements are invited to submit supporting evidence, including authorization letters from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Responses must be sent to the Contract Specialist by 9:00 AM CST on April 11, 2025, for consideration. The VA emphasizes that any received information will not incur costs to the government and that a decision against competition is at the government's discretion.
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