W065--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Ameriwater Dialysis MRO Lease - Iowa City
Department of Veterans Affairs · NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C26326Q1042
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
532490
Product service code
W065
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-18
Response deadline
Aug 28, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Iowa City
Contracting contact
dennis.salmonsen@va.gov
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1). This notice is to advise public that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Priced, Purchase Order, with only one (1) source, Ameriwater LLC. to lease a Dialysis Central Water System by Ameriwater LLC. for the Iowa City VA Health Care System This contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one (1) source under the authority of FAR 12.302(a), 41 USC §1901 and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), only one (1) will meet the Government s needs. Only one (1) source is capable of responding due to the unique or specialized nature of the supplies and/or services. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. The applicable NAICS Code is 532490 and the size standard is $40.0 million. SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED CLIN. *****All line-items are considered Brand Name or you can provide your Equal substitute for the purpose of market research.****** Item Information Price is NOT necessary for this Notice of Intent to Sole Source. ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 1.00 YR __________________ Contractor shall furnish and facilitate all labor, supervision, manpower, transportation, parts, test equipment, tools, reagents, expertise, and necessary peripheries to install and provide/maintain/repair Portable/Mobile Reverse Osmosis Systems (PRO/MRO) manufactured by Ameriwater LLC. Contract Period: Base POP Begin: POP End: PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 532490 - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: W065 - Lease or Rental of Equipment - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies GRAND TOTAL __________________ Salient Characteristics See attached Draft Statement of work. 2. DELIVERY OF ITEMS The address shall be FOB Destination if software is not downloadable: VA Iowa City Health Care System 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City, IA 52246 This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation will be made available. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of sole source contract described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. If no responses are received, the government will proceed with the Sole Source acquisition. Your response should include: Statement of Capability GSA or other Schedule Information specifically the Contract Number System for Awards Management (SAM) UEI#, Business Size and Socio-Economic Status for the NAICS code listed above. The Government will not pay for information submitted. All quotations/responses should be emailed to Dennis Salmonsen at dennis.salmonsen@va.gov by 08/28/2026 at 17:00 Mountain Time. No telephone requests will be accepted.
Contact
Point of contact
Dennis Salmonsen
Role
the contracting officer
Email
dennis.salmonsen@va.gov
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