DA10--Lab Kiosk System

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a sole-source contract under VAAR 819.7008 to Alvarez LLC, a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, for the procurement and installation of a Qmatic Queuing Take a Number System at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System Pharmacy. The award, valued at $33,815.44 and identified by solicitation number 36C26326Q0691 and contract number 36C26326P0461, was made without competition based on statutory authority under 38 U.S.C. 8127(c), which mandates set-asides for SDVOSBs when market research confirms no other qualified SDVOSB sources exist. The contractor, verified in the VA’s VIP database and confirmed as an authorized reseller of Qmatic products, is the sole eligible entity capable of fulfilling the requirement. The acquisition is classified under NAICS code 334111 and falls under the Office of Network Contracting Office 23, with the contracting officer John Milroy based in Sioux Falls, SD and the place of performance identified as St. Cloud, MN. No traditional evaluation factors, scoring, or price competitiveness assessments were applied; award was contingent solely on regulatory eligibility, responsible source status, and verified market exclusivity. The contract includes an unpriced option with a not-to-exceed ceiling requiring separate approval for exercise. Documentation supporting the sole-source justification is on file, fulfilling VA-specific compliance requirements, but no details on packaging, marking, inspection criteria, invoicing methods, or specific delivery schedules are provided. The contractor’s UEI is Y928UVG75CT6, and while the award date is May 21, 2026, no period of performance, FOB terms, or contract type (e.g., FFP) are explicitly stated. No COR, COTR, or payment remittance instructions are identified in the available materials, and the contract contains no referenced technical standards or performance metrics, relying instead on statutory compliance and vendor certification for assurance of delivery.