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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