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WatchPAT Direct - Sources Sought Notice of Intent to Sole Source
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is conducting market research via a Sources Sought Notice for the WatchPat Direct Program, seeking qualified contractors to provide home sleep apnea testing services using the Itamar WatchPat One device. This initiative targets the Alexandria VA Healthcare System in Pineville, Louisiana, with a goal of delivering 1,300 home sleep tests over a one-year period through a direct mail-order model that eliminates upfront costs and reduces clinical backlog. The program requires vendors to ship FDA-cleared devices directly to patients with tamper-evident packaging, encrypted transport, and full chain-of-custody documentation, ensuring devices are returned securely. Contractors must adhere to VA Directive 6550 and Handbook 6500 for medical device cybersecurity, comply with FIPS 140-2 and NIST SP 800-52 for encryption, and deliver a Software Bill of Materials in NTIA-compliant format. All responses must affirm compliance with Buy American and Trade Agreement Act requirements, provide SAM registration details including Unique Entity ID, and submit documentation verifying small business status or socioeconomic certifications, along with OEM authorization if acting as a reseller. Responses are mandated to include evidence of compliance with the Nonmanufacturer Rule, detailed descriptions of technical capabilities, past government contracting experience, and proof of 24/7 patient support infrastructure. The procurement is not a formal solicitation but a pre-acquisition market research effort aimed at determining industry interest and capability to support a potential sole-source award under NAICS code 334510, with businesses eligible if they maintain average annual receipts under $16 million. There are no established contract values, pricing, or delivery schedules at this stage, as this notice seeks information only, with submissions required by October 31, 2026, via email to Tammy DeMille at [email hidden]. Although no formal evaluation factors, contract type, or funding identifiers such as TAS or ACRN are provided, the government expects successful vendors to invoice monthly in arrears for completed tests and maintain rigorous supply chain integrity practices including hardware and firmware validation through hash values, risk management for sub-suppliers, and incident reporting aligned with VA security protocols. Personnel handling VA data must meet the same investigative and suitability standards as VA employees per VA Directive 0710, with access restricted by need-to-know principles, and no contract
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Place of Performance
LA, 71306, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
See attached document entitled 36C25626Q0118 for details.
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