Columbia VA Health Care System Home Oxygen and Ventilator Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the VISN 7 Network Contracting Office, has awarded a sole-source bridge contract to TransOx, Inc., a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, for home oxygen and ventilator services to patients within the Columbia VA Health Care System. The contract, identified as 36C24726D0030 and issued on May 22, 2026, is structured as a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity agreement with a performance period from June 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026. The award was made under statutory authority provided by 38 U.S.C. § 8127(c), which authorizes sole-source procurement for certified SDVOSBs, and implemented through the VA deviation clause VAAR 819.7008, which permits such awards when continuity of care is critical and market competition is limited. The justification for this non-competitive action cites ongoing litigation and the necessity to maintain uninterrupted service to current patients without disruption, supported by documented prior satisfactory performance and market research confirming the absence of viable competitive alternatives. Services include the delivery, installation, preventive maintenance, and emergency repair of medical oxygen systems and ventilators at patients’ residences in Columbia, South Carolina, with all performance activities occurring at the point of care. TransOx, Inc., identified by its Unique Entity Identifier MQDAJL3W2XB9, is responsible for ensuring 24/7 responsiveness, patient safety, equipment functionality, and education on system use, with quality evaluated based on service continuity and absence of patient complaints rather than prescribed technical specifications. While no detailed pricing, line-item costs, or delivery schedules are specified in the documentation, the contract’s total value remains unquantified due to missing CLIN or ELIN data, though an ambiguous reference to a monthly cost range of $1.00 to $1.50 is noted without clarification of measurement units. The contracting officer, Leonard Robinson, serves as the primary point of contact, with no designated COR or COTR identified. Packaging, labeling, inspection standards, invoicing protocols, and financial identifiers such as TAS or AAC are not detailed, and no formal evaluation factors or competitive selection criteria were applied due to the sole-source nature of the award. The acquisition relies strictly on statutory authority and pre-existing provider performance, with compliance monitored through SDVOSB certification