J065--Philips SmartPath to dStream MRI Maintenance for Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Great Lakes Acquisition Center and the 252-NETWORK Contract Office 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is pursuing a sole source contract under statutory authority 41 U.S.C. 1901 for the sustainment of Preventive Maintenance (Protection Service Plan) for Philips SmartPath to dStream XR and 3.0T MRI systems at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. This firm fixed price contract has a one-year base period with four additional one-year option periods, and performance will occur exclusively at the FHCC location. The procurement is designated under NAICS code 811210 with a business size standard of $34.0 million, and the product service code is J065. The contract requires the vendor to provide comprehensive preventive maintenance services, including all necessary software updates and upgrades specifically for the Philips MRI systems, and the vendor must be an authorized service provider for Philips Healthcare, as Philips is the sole OEM permitted to perform these services. To qualify, any interested party must submit written notification to the Contracting Officer, Joni Dorr, by June 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time via email, accompanied by a mandatory letter from Philips confirming their status as an authorized service vendor under VAAR Clause 852.212-71(c). This authorization is a non-negotiable pass/fail gate for eligibility, and no solicitation documents are available; all submissions must demonstrate sufficient detail to prove compliance. The government retains full discretion whether to proceed with a sole source award or open the requirement to competition based on responses received. Communication must be conducted solely via email to joni.dorr@va.gov, and no telephone inquiries will be accepted.