# Nihon Kohden System Ventilation System at Durham VAMC

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24626q0358

- Solicitation number: 36C24626Q0358
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Nihon Kohden America, LLC
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36C246)
- NAICS: 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- County: Orange County (FIPS 37135). https://abierto.us/counties/orange-county-nc-37135
- City: Durham. https://abierto.us/cities/durham-nc-3719000
- First posted: February 20, 2026
- Last posted: February 20, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3fd90c8344244d57b942e8c99907b4c8/view

## Description

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 Special Notice *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 3 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 intends to award a sole source purchase order to Nihon Kohden at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, NC. The Nihon Kohden NKV-330 Ventilation System is a compact, turbine-driven ventilator designed for use across multiple care settings, including ICU, emergency, and transport.

It supports invasive and non-invasive ventilation as well as high-flow oxygen therapy for pediatric and adult patients. The ventilator system is manufactured and exclusively provided by Nihon Kohden America for the Durham VAMC, located in Durham, North Carolina 27705. Period of performance will be base of service. Justification for this sole source procurement is in accordance with FAR part 12 soliciting from a single source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes.

No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any business that believes it can meet these requirements and possesses relevant past-experience and expertise may give written notice. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement.

Responses will be considered by the Government however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NAICS Code 334510. Responses received by 10:00 am EST on Feb 24th, 2026, will be considered by the Government. Inquiries shall be emailed to Christian.rosadoramirez@va.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Nihon Kohden America, LLC (UEI EJLPACMPZUE5)
- Contract: 36C24626P0599, purchase order
- Obligated: $152,722.32
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24626Q0358 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C246 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24626P0599_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 20, 2026: Special notice, due February 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. Notice 3fd90c8344244d57b942e8c99907b4c8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3fd90c8344244d57b942e8c99907b4c8/view

## Points of contact

- Christian Rosado, Contracting Specialist, christian.rosadoramirez@va.gov, 757-251-4698

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