6525--Intent to Sole Source (Error), Intent to Sole Source (Fix)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 12, issued a Notice of Rescission of Intent to Sole Source for the procurement of BD SiteRite 9 Ultrasound Systems and related accessories for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, after determining the original notice was posted in error. The requirement had been intended for a sole source award to acquire two SiteRite 9 Ultrasound Systems, two Cue Linear Probes, two Medical Equipment Roll Stands, and two Cue Magnetizers, under NAICS code 334510 and PSC 6525, with submission of a capability statement, Unique Entity Identifier, and point of contact information required for consideration. The original solicitation, numbered 36C25226Q0485, was posted with a response deadline of May 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM CDT and directed submissions to Patrick Trzeciak at the VA’s Milwaukee office. However, with the rescission, the solicitation is being withdrawn entirely, and the requirement will be reissued under a new Request for Quotations to ensure full and open competition. No contract value, delivery schedule, inspection criteria, or formal contract clauses were established as the document was a pre-solicitation notice, and no award or contract administration details were finalized prior to rescission. The notice clarifies the intent was never to proceed as a sole source action without proper justification and process, and all potential vendors will now have opportunity to respond to the upcoming RFQ.