NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - MR1 Ventilators & Components

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions, 2615 Port Industrial Drive Unit 405 Jacksonville, FL 32226. The contract will be for Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions to provide Hamilton MR1 ventilator and software applications to support patients in the Emergency Department at the Veterans Affairs Northern Arizona Healthcare System (NAVAHS) in Prescott, AZ.

Determination of this single source procurement is in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(2) and in conjunction with VAAR 819.7006. No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements per 41 U.S.C. § 1901 and as implemented by FAR 13.501(a).

It is the Government s belief that the proposed candidate is the only vendor capable of providing the required items, as they are the sole Hamilton Medical Inc SDVOSB reseller of the Hamilton MR1 MRI Ventilator as well as the only authorized vendor that can provide Online Training and In-Person Training for the items requested. The Hamilton MR1 MRI Ventilator, which is used in the Respiratory Therapy, Emergency Department at the VA Northern Arizona.

These are the only ventilators that will operate safely within the MRI environment and will support the imaging suite. No other software is compatible with the MR1 MRI Ventilator. These items are proprietary. This will ensure patient safety with the continuous respiratory support during MRI imaging at the facility. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 12:00PM PT, Monday, August 31st, 2026 to Rochelle.Malveaux@va.gov. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation, which would include an authorized letter of distribution, in demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed.

The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support this requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 22 will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award.

Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with Response to Intent to Sole Source for Hamilton MR1 Ventilator in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned.