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J065--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Medtronic O-arm and S8 Service

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21, acting on behalf of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, intends to award a sole source contract to Medtronic Inc. for corrective and preventative maintenance services on its Medtronic O-arm O2, S8 with EM, and S8 Planning Station systems. This action is authorized under Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.103-1, which permits sole source awards when only one responsible source exists and no other products or services can meet the agency’s requirements. The work will be performed at the VA Palo Alto facility and is governed by a draft Performance Work Statement that outlines the specific technical and service expectations. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541990 with a product service code of J065 for medical equipment maintenance and is subject to a small business size standard of $19 million in annual revenue. This notice serves solely as an informational announcement and is not a solicitation or invitation for bids. No competitive solicitation document is available, and unsolicited offers or quotations will not be considered for award. Any party wishing to challenge the sole source determination must submit written evidence demonstrating that competitive procurement would be advantageous to the government, addressing all elements of the performance work statement. Responses must be emailed to gary.christensen@va.gov with the specified reference number in the subject line by the deadline of August 10, 2026. The government retains full discretion to proceed without competition regardless of any responses received, and all submissions will be reviewed only to assess whether competition is warranted. No telephone inquiries will be accepted, and any award will be based exclusively on the government’s evaluation under the sole source authority.

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VA Palo Alto to award Medtronic sole source contract for O-arm maintenance under FAR 6.103-1 by August 10, 2026.

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)View Agency

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541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesView NAICS

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CA

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Performance Work Statement for Medtronic Maintenance Services at VA Palo Alto

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Medtronic O-arm and S8 Service 36C26126Q1048

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeMATHER, CA, 95655, USA
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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)
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Office AddressMATHER, CA, 95655, USA
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Gary ChristensenContract Specialist

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, on behalf of VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) located 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to award a sole source contract under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The intended contractor is Medtronic INC, 200 Medtronic Drive, Lafayette, CO, 80026 United States. VACCHCS is seeking to negotiate a sole source award to Medtronic, INC. to provide Corrective and Preventative Maintenance Support Service for Medtronic O-arm O2, S8 with EM, and S8 Planning Station at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System (VAPAHCS) in accordance with the Performance Work Statement Draft. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Product of Service Code for this requirement is J065 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. The 2022 Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $19.0 Million. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must be able to prove that provides clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. Additionally, all responses must address all aspects of the attached Performance Work Statement. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to gary.christensen@va.gov with 36C26126Q1048 Medtronic Service and Support referenced in the subject line. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

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