J--Notice to Sole-source | DMS Health Technologies Service Maint Plan for Philips Radiological Equipment | SRG

The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System awarded a firm-fixed-price contract (VA259-13-C-0290) to DMS Health Technologies for the maintenance and support of Philips radiological equipment at the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center in Montana. This contract covers services for the Philips BrightView Camera and Philips JetStream Workstation, with DMS Health Technologies serving as the sole provider of support due to its exclusive status as the OEM-trained service vendor for Philips Nuclear Medicine Equipment. The contract includes provision of trained field service engineers and systems specialists, proprietary software, calibration services, and 24/7 emergency response to minimize equipment downtime. The procurement was conducted under the authority permitting sole source acquisition when only one responsible source is available. This contract falls under NAICS code 333298 with a small business size standard of 500 employees and was coordinated by the Network Contract Office 19 within the Department of Veterans Affairs. No solicitation was issued, and no proposals accepted as it was a sole source negotiation. Interested firms believing they can fulfill the requirements were allowed to submit written notifications within seven calendar days following the notice publication, although the primary award was made to DMS Health Technologies due to their unique capabilities and relationship with the equipment manufacturer.