Award Notice 36C24926D0034

This contract is a sole-source award under FAR 6.302-5 and VAAR 819.7008 to Veterans' Healthcare Supply Solutions, Inc., a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), for the procurement of the WatchPAT One Direct home sleep study system. The award was justified because the vendor is the exclusive authorized distributor of the Zoll Itamar WatchPAT One Direct devices, making it the only source capable of meeting the Department of Veterans Affairs’ mission-critical need for accurate, non-invasive sleep apnea diagnostics for veterans. The contract is structured as a five-year Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) with a period of performance from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031, divided into five distinct ordering periods with a total estimated value of $833,000, including a $99,000 optional extension in the final five months. The place of performance is the Lexington VA Medical Center in Kentucky, and the procuring office is the 249-NETWORK Contract Office 9 located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. No competitive solicitation occurred, and no evaluation factors, weights, or technical scoring were applied due to the non-competitive nature of the award. The contract includes no specified packaging, marking, inspection protocols, or shipping terms beyond the implied delivery to and acceptance at the Lexington VA Medical Center, with clinical performance standards requiring the devices to provide 98% diagnostic accuracy comparable to in-lab polysomnography. Funding is authorized under VA appropriations, with the account identifier 2237# 596-26-3-035-0017 referenced but not fully detailed. The vendor’s SDVOSB status was verified through VetCert, satisfying federal requirements for sole-source awards to qualifying businesses under 38 U.S.C. §8127(c) and 41 USC §3304(a)(5). No Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical point of contact is named, though the Contracting Officer, Lori Ellis, signed on April 22, 2022, with approval from Harry R. Grambo III. Invoicing methods, payment details, and compliance with federal packaging standards such as MIL-STD-2073 or MIL-STD-129 are not addressed, indicating that commercial