ICU/Bariatric Bed Maintenance Contract

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for preventative and corrective maintenance for the Hill-Rom beds and mobile patient lifts; Progressa, Compella, and Galvo Mobile Lifts located at the Durham VA Medical Center, and remote areas in accordance with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source.

This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these services are highly specialized are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Government intends to award the contract on or around the date of 8/6/2024 to the OEM (Hill-Rom Company, Inc.) 1069 State Route 46 East Batesville, IN 47006; Cage Code 28713 Hill-Rom Company, Inc is the only entity in the United States authorized by Hill-Rom Company, Inc to provide service and support for Progressa, Compella, and Galvo Mobile Lifts. This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals.

If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within three (3) calendar days of this publication by contacting Keicha.Passley@va.gov , Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned.

Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.