# Intent to Sole Source - Farastar Maintenance Agreement

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25026q0507

- Solicitation number: 36C25026Q0507
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Boston Scientific Corp.
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 250-Network Contract Office 10 (36C250)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J065 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
- County: Cuyahoga County (FIPS 39035). https://abierto.us/counties/cuyahoga-county-oh-39035
- City: Cleveland. https://abierto.us/cities/cleveland-oh-3916000
- First posted: April 21, 2026
- Last posted: April 21, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b4e1a1a3e99d46c0af0065ef9ebf78a4/view

## Description

Notice of Intent to Sole-Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The associated NAICS code for this is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance [https://www.naics.com/search/]. The sole-source contract will be awarded to:

Boston Scientific Corp. Description of equipment requirements: Boston Scientific Corp Capital Equipment Service Agreement It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement and that competition would be advantageous to the Government. IAW FAR 5.207 all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The Government will not pay for information submitted. A determination not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All questions or responses to this intent to sole source must be emailed to Chad Kemper at chad.kemper@va.gov by 2PM EST. Tuesday April 28th, 2026.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Boston Scientific Corp. (UEI YWDHHW3DLNQ1)
- Contract: 36C25026P0684, purchase order
- Obligated: $36,666.67
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C25026Q0507 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C250 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25026P0684_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 21, 2026: Special notice, due April 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice b4e1a1a3e99d46c0af0065ef9ebf78a4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b4e1a1a3e99d46c0af0065ef9ebf78a4/view

## Points of contact

- Chad Kemper, Contracting Officer, chad.kemper@va.gov, 937-268-6511

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